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There Are 4 Types of Housing Markets Right Now. Which 1 Are You In?

Written by Bradenton Beach Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on September 26, 2026. Posted in Agent Value, Bradenton Beach Mortgage, Bradenton Beach Mortgage Rates, Buying Tips, For Buyers, For Sellers, Mortgage Bradenton Beach, Mortgage Rates, New Construction, Selling Tips.

Today’s housing market splits into four distinct types. You’ve got cash buyers, buyers financing a purchase, owners who feel locked into a low rate, and builders with homes to sell. Which type you’re in changes how you should buy or sell. Ryan Serhant, CEO of SERHANT agrees:“There is no longer a housing market . . . There are four Americas.”Here’s what each looks like, and what it means for you.Cash Buyers: 1 in 4 Buyers Are Paying with CashIf you already own a home, you may be able to buy your next place in cash thanks to your equity. In fact, 26% of existing home sales this summer were...

Fidelity Home Group | Down Payment for a Conventional Loan

Written by Bradenton Beach Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on September 26, 2026. Posted in Bradenton Beach Mortgage, Bradenton Beach Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Bradenton Beach.

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3 Things You Can Actually Control About Your Mortgage Rate Right Now

Written by Bradenton Beach Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on September 22, 2026. Posted in Affordability, Bradenton Beach Mortgage, Bradenton Beach Mortgage Rates, Buying Tips, For Buyers, Mortgage Bradenton Beach, Mortgage Rates, New Construction.

If you’re trying to buy a home, affordability is probably what keeps you up at night. And as you watch mortgage rates tick up again lately, it’s fair to wonder if you should just hit pause and wait for them to go down. For now, though, they’re headed the other way. Mortgage News Daily data shows how rates have risen this year (see graph below):And if you’re wondering why? There are actually a number of reasons. Mortgage rates are impacted by the situation overseas, economic data, inflation numbers, oil prices, and even decisions from the Federal Reserve (who recently decided to hike...

Selling This Fall? You Want To Get These 4 Things Right.

Written by Bradenton Beach Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on September 22, 2026. Posted in Bradenton Beach Mortgage, Bradenton Beach Mortgage Rates, For Sellers, Mortgage Bradenton Beach, Price It Right/Overpricing, Selling Tips.

Selling your house this fall is absolutely doable. But there’s something you need to know about this time of year. Buyer activity typically starts to slow while the number of homes for sale climb – and you need the right strategy to get attention in this type of market.The good news? There’s a lot you can control.From how you price and present your house to how you negotiate and respond to feedback. Here are four things you’ll want to get right this fall. #1: Price To Get Buyers’ AttentionIn the fall, there are typically fewer buyers looking and more homes for them to choose from. So, you...

The Best Time To Buy a Home in 2026 Is Almost Here

Written by Bradenton Beach Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on September 22, 2026. Posted in Affordability, Bradenton Beach Mortgage, Bradenton Beach Mortgage Rates, Buying Tips, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, Mortgage Bradenton Beach, Mortgage Rates.

Want to buy a house this year, but not sure if the timing’s right? Seasonally, it may actually be a better time to buy than you expect.Yes, mortgage rates have been ticking up lately – and that’s creating some real challenges with affordability. No one’s arguing that. But there are also predictable trends that happen this time every year that can put some wind back in your sails.According to research coming out of Realtor.com, nationally, the week of September 27 – October 3 will be the best time to buy this year for this very reason:“The week of September 27–October 3 brings together the...

Selling This Fall? You Haven’t Missed Your Window

Written by Bradenton Beach Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on September 22, 2026. Posted in Agent Value, Bradenton Beach Mortgage, Bradenton Beach Mortgage Rates, For Sellers, Mortgage Bradenton Beach, Selling Tips.

Summer’s winding down, and if you’ve been thinking about selling, you might be wondering if you missed your chance. Better to wait until next year or even next spring, right?Not so fast. About one in three of all home sales happen in the last four months of the year.Fall Is Busier than You ThinkData from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows around a third of existing home sales happen in the final four months of the year. And that share has grown every year since 2023 (see graph below):Here’s What That Means for YouAccording to forecasts from Fannie Mae, the...

Data Centers Are Moving Closer to Homes. What Does That Mean for You?

Written by Bradenton Beach Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on September 22, 2026. Posted in Bradenton Beach Mortgage, Bradenton Beach Mortgage Rates, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Prices, Mortgage Bradenton Beach.

Data centers probably weren’t on your list of things to think about when buying or selling a home.School districts? Sure. How close you are to family? Absolutely. A large building full of computer servers down the road? Probably not.But that may be changing.Data centers are popping up in more communities across the country. And as they do, buyers and homeowners are starting to wonder what having one nearby could mean for everything from home values to utility bills. So, let’s get into what the data actually says. Because there’s a lot more nuance here than if they’re...

The Housing Market Split in 2. Which Side Is Your House On?

Ask a couple people how the housing market is doing and you’ll probably get a couple different answers. That’s because right now, the market runs on 2 very different tracks, split by price point.Knowing which track your house is on changes everything about your sale, from your asking price to how long you can expect to wait before an offer comes in. Here’s what you need to know.Home Sales Are Picking Up Speed at the Top of the MarketRates and buyer competition are shaping this market differently depending on price point. Look at recent sales data from the National Association of Realtors...

Remote Work Could Be Your Affordability Answer

Written by Bradenton Beach Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on September 22, 2026. Posted in Affordability, Agent Value, Bradenton Beach Mortgage, Bradenton Beach Mortgage Rates, Buying Tips, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, Mortgage Bradenton Beach.

For most first-time buyers, the hardest part of buying a home is making the numbers work. You budget, you save, and the finish line still feels far away. But your salary is only half the equation. Where you live shapes what you can afford just as much. And if you can work remotely, you have an advantage a lot of buyers don’t. You’re not tied to living where the jobs are, so you can look where your money goes further.Where You Work Doesn’t Have To Dictate Where You LiveRemote job openings are on the rise. According to FlexJobs, remote job postings climbed 22% from the quarter...

Why Buyers Shouldn’t Overlook a Fall Move

Written by Bradenton Beach Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on September 22, 2026. Posted in Affordability, Bradenton Beach Mortgage, Bradenton Beach Mortgage Rates, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, Home Prices, Inventory, Mortgage Bradenton Beach, Mortgage Rates.

You’ve been waiting for something to change before you buy. It just might not be the thing you expected…While everyone’s paying attention to mortgage rates, only the savviest buyers know that the changing season can start tipping things in their favor. Because every fall, buyers tend to get more to choose from, better prices, and more room to negotiate. And that’s why Hannah Jones, Senior Economist at Realtor.com, says:“We always see that the best time to buy window usually falls in the early fall around October.”And that’s exactly why, if you’ve been waiting for a better moment...