Is it possible to own real estate in your 20s? My boyfriend Ryan and I have talked about our desire to buy property for as long as I can remember. We just celebrated our 7-year anniversary and I think we've talked about homeownership the entire 7 years. As we grow...
Jim the Realtor
Market 2025
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Realtor Attrition
Nykia Wright, the CEO of the National Association of Realtors, said this week that she expects a $32 million drop in revenue next year. The NAR agent fee is $156 per year, so she must expect 205,128 realtors to retire/quit by 2026 - which would be about 15% of the...
Seller’s Best Interest
Compass agent Ben Faber started a discussion: JtR: If you find a halfway-decent home, it will probably be in the first seven days it’s been on the market. It’s when the listing agent goes into full defensive mode and all communication turns vague because they are so...
Inventory Watch
It's obvious this year that the market is tough and sellers aren't able to demand everything they want like before. It will probably cause more sellers to cancel sooner, and others to not try at all. The inventory count may hover around 500-ish for a couple of more...
NSDCC Sales & Pricing, May
The doomers might get excited about the cost-per-sf dropping by 3.1% and 2.6%, respectively, but because sales are holding up well, there isn't any panic. It's a healthy exercise of how pure/unsupported markets should work!
Open House Report
Buyers and agents are noting that the market has changed. Specifically, fewer people are looking at homes for sale, especially during the week when there is little to no activity. It feels more like October than May/June! There has to be reluctance among buyers about...
Metro Markets, 2025
It would be a good time to move to Florida....or anywhere in the Southeast! Thanks Lance for the map!
Our Favorite Deals
NextGen
Our new listing in San Marcos! This beauty is better than a new home and features the preferred NextGen - a home within a home! Mom/grandma gets her own primary suite downstairs and then the main primary suite is upstairs with the other two bedrooms plus loft (could...