The national housing market continued to show resilience in the third quarter of 2025, even as affordability challenges remained top-of-mind for buyers. According to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ quarterly market review, home prices held steady nationwide, with notable strength in several regions including the Northeast.
Is the Housing Market Going To Crash? Here’s What Experts Say
Monday, October 20th, 2025
Gretchen Tipps
If you’ve seen headlines or social posts calling for a housing crash, it’s easy to wonder if home values are about to take a hit. But here’s the simple truth.
The data doesn’t point to a crash. It points to slow, continued growth.
There’s a trend taking hold in real estate right now: more buyers are choosing newly built homes. And it’s not just about getting the latest technology or modern floorplans. It’s because they may be able to get a better deal.
Builders are offering serious incentives today, and people are jumping on them. In fact, new home sales just hit their highest level in over two years (see graph below):
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2025
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Monday, September 29th, 2025
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Downsizing Without Debt: How More Homeowners Are Buying Their Next House in Cash
Thursday, September 25th, 2025
Gretchen Tipps
If you’ve been thinking about downsizing to lower your expenses, be closer to family, or just make life easier, here's a trend worth paying attention to:
More homeowners are buying their next house outright, without taking on a new mortgage. And, if you’ve owned your home for a while, you may be able to do the same. No mortgage. No monthly housing payments.
The Federal Reserve (the Fed) meets this week, and expectations are high that they’ll cut the Federal Funds Rate. But does that mean mortgage rates will drop? Let’s clear up the confusion.
Right now, all eyes are on the Fed. Most economists expect they'll cut the Federal Funds Rate at their mid-September meeting to try to head off a potential recession.
Fall Weekend Itinerary for Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains
Monday, September 15th, 2025
Fall weekends in the Roanoke Region in Virginia’s Blue Ridge are incredible. Truly. Yes, we
Waiting for the perfect buyer to fall in love with your house? In today’s market, that’s usually not what’s holding things up. And here’s why.
Let’s be real. Homes are taking a week longer to sell than they did a year ago. According to Realtor.com:
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