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Higher Rates Could Actually Help Housing Supply – Here’s How.

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on August 19, 2026. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, For Buyers, For Sellers, Inventory, Mortgage Cape Coral.

You may have heard the number of homes for sale isn’t growing like it was. And maybe that has you worried you won’t find a home you love when it’s time to make your move. But that may be about to change. Here’s why your pool of options may actually start ticking back up again. Growth Has Slowed, But It Hasn’t Stopped Active listings were up 2.1% year-over-year in July, according to Realtor.com. Back in January, inventory was up 10%. And in May of 2025, it was up 31.5%. So, growth has cooled off a lot over the last year. The past 3 months, though, have all seen inventory growth land in...

More Homes, Better Prices: A Buyer’s Summer

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on July 20, 2026. Posted in Buying Tips, Cape Coral Mortgage, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, Home Prices, Inventory, Mortgage Cape Coral.

If you’ve thought about buying a home in the past few years, you may have run into two frustrations: asking prices that kept climbing and too few homes to choose from. In many places, both sticking points are letting up this summer, with lower asking prices and more homes for sale. Let’s look at the trends, and what they mean for your search. Sellers Are Pricing To Attract Buyers According to Realtor.com, the national median asking price was $430,000 in June, nearly $11,000 under what it was the year before (see graph below): That’s the eighth month in a row that the typical asking price...

The 1 Factor That Explains Everything Happening with Home Prices Right Now

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on July 20, 2026. Posted in Buying Tips, Cape Coral Mortgage, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Prices, Inventory, Mortgage Cape Coral, Selling Tips.

You’ve probably heard that home prices are cooling off. And that’s true – nationally. But zoom in on individual markets across the country, and the picture looks completely different depending on where you are. Some areas are still seeing solid price growth. Others have gone flat. A few have actually dipped slightly negative. So, what’s causing all of that variation? It All Comes Down to Inventory Here’s the simple version: When there are more homes for sale, buyers have options. More options, means less competition. Less competition means sellers can’t...

Two Big Reasons To Move This Summer

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 16, 2026. Posted in Buying Tips, Cape Coral Mortgage, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Prices, Inventory, Mortgage Cape Coral, Selling Tips.

A lot of people who want to move are telling themselves the same thing: “Maybe I’ll just wait until later this year once things calm down.” While waiting sounds like a good plan, there’s something worth knowing before you decide. Rates aren’t expected to change much, so if that’s the #1 reason you’re waiting, it may not pay off. And there may be other things you miss out on in the meantime. Historically, Summer is one of the strongest seasons of the year for both buyers and sellers. And if you delay your move until Fall or Winter, some of those opportunities may...

The Real Reason Some People Are Still Moving Right Now

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 16, 2026. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, For Sellers, Inventory, Mortgage Cape Coral, Selling Tips.

You may be telling yourself you’re going to wait to move – maybe you’re hoping mortgage rates will come down, prices will fall, or the market will feel a little easier. And honestly? A lot of people feel that way right now. But here’s what some are starting to realize. Waiting doesn’t usually fix the thing that made you want to move in the first place. Your family still desperately needs more room. Your empty nest still feels too…empty. Your parents or grandparents still need you to live closer. You just got married… or divorced. Your vision of retirement has you living...

3 Things That Are Not Going To Happen in Today’s Housing Market

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on April 24, 2026. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, For Buyers, Home Prices, Inventory, Mortgage Cape Coral, Mortgage Rates.

There’s a lot of uncertainty right now and that’s leading to some dramatic headlines. And if you’re thinking about buying a home, that can make you feel a little less sure about your decision. A recent study by CNBC asked homebuyers what they’re most worried about, and three themes kept coming up again and again: Mortgage rates The number of homes for sale Home prices But a lot of what you may be hearing on those is based more on misconceptions. Not facts. So, let’s break it down and separate fact from fiction. Misconception #1: “I’ll Just Wait, Because Mortgage Rates Are Going To Fall...

More Options Are Popping Up This Spring

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on April 23, 2026. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, For Buyers, Inventory, Mortgage Cape Coral.

Did you try to buy a home last year, but you ended up pressing pause? Maybe you couldn’t find a home that really fit your needs. Or maybe the ones you liked just weren’t affordable. According to a recent survey from NerdWallet, those were the top two reasons buyers gave up on their search in 2025. But this Spring, there’s one trend that could help fix both of those frustration points: more homes are hitting the market. The Number of Fresh Listings Is Almost 2x Higher Than a Few Months Ago Data from Realtor.com shows there are nearly 2x as many new listings hitting the market today as...

The 10 Best Markets for First-Time Buyers This Spring

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on April 21, 2026. Posted in Affordability, Cape Coral Mortgage, First-Time Buyers, Inventory, Mortgage Cape Coral.

For a while, buying your first home hasn’t just felt hard. It may have felt out of reach. Not because you weren’t ready. Not because you weren’t trying. But because every time you ran the numbers, they didn’t work. That’s why so many first-time buyers stepped back. But after years of sitting on the outside looking in, this Spring could give buyers like you an opening again – especially in some markets. Metros Where Buyers May Have an Easier Time Breaking into the Market Zillow just released a list of the top 50 metros for first-time buyers this Spring. And here’s a quick snapshot of the...

Inventory Is Making a Comeback in 2026

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on February 12, 2026. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, For Buyers, Forecasts, Inventory, Mortgage Cape Coral.

After a long stretch where buyers were competing for too few homes, inventory has made a comeback over the past year. And depending on where you live, that’s opening up your options in a meaningful way. According to Realtor.com, the number of homes available for sale in January was the highest it’s been since 2020. Here’s why that’s such a big deal. Getting back to pre-pandemic levels signals a slow and steady return to what’s typical: Now, it’s worth noting, nationally we’re not there yet – and having more inventory improving won’t suddenly “fix” the market. But the growth we’ve seen...

Expert Forecasts Point to Affordability Improving in 2026

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on January 9, 2026. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, For Buyers, For Sellers, Forecasts, Home Prices, Inventory, Mortgage Cape Coral, Mortgage Rates.

Wondering what to expect from the housing market in 2026? You’re not the only one. For the past few years, affordability has been the biggest barrier standing between most people and their next move. And a lot of buyers and sellers have been holding their breath waiting for things to get better. The good news? It’s finally happening. In 2025, affordability was the best it’s been in 3 years. And experts agree the momentum will keep going in 2026. And that’s based on their analysis of the key factors shaping the housing market in the year ahead: mortgage rates, inventory, and home prices....