Jennifer Louden's Blog

You’ve worked hard for your home. Now it might be time for it to work hard for you.

09/25/2025

Downsizing Without Debt: How More Homeowners Are Buying Their Next House in Cash If you’ve been thinking about downsizing to lower your expenses, be closer to family, or just make…

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FED interest rates are NOT directly tied to mortgage rates as you saw last week. The better option might be to buy now, avoid the rush for property when rates fall and prices rise, and refi your mortgage when rates do go down.

09/22/2025

3 Reasons Affordability Is Showing Signs of Improvement This Fall For the past couple of years, it’s been tough for a lot of homebuyers to make the numbers work. Home…

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Buyers are watching rates, weighing their options, and starting to get off the sidelines. If you’re thinking about selling, this may be your chance to get ahead.

09/17/2025

Why Now May Be a Key 2025 Moment To Sell Your House Mortgage rates are finally heading in the right direction – and buyers are starting to jump back in.…

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The Fed Doesn’t Directly Set Mortgage Rates

09/15/2025

What a Fed Rate Cut Could Mean for Mortgage Rates The Federal Reserve (the Fed) meets this week, and expectations are high that they’ll cut the Federal Funds Rate. But…

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How important is pricing?

09/11/2025

Patience Won’t Sell Your House. Pricing Will. 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…

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If concerns about bidding wars have been holding you back, it may be time to take another look.

08/25/2025

Should You Still Expect a Bidding War? If you’re still worried about having to deal with a bidding war when you buy a home, you may be able to let…

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If the chaos of the past few years drove you to hit pause, this is your green light. 

08/21/2025

From Frenzy to Breathing Room: Buyers Finally Have Time Again If you tried to buy a home a few years ago, you probably still remember the frenzy. Homes were listed…

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The last thing you want is for the deal to fall apart right before closing.

08/18/2025

More Contracts Are Falling Through. Here’s How To Get Ahead. When you sell a house, the last thing you want is for the deal to fall apart right before closing.…

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Now that there are more homes for sale, buyers have more options. And sellers need to be more flexible to close the deal.

08/12/2025

What You Need To Know About Concessions Some Highlights

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“Not all renovations are created equal, and focusing on upgrades that offer the highest potential for increasing your home’s value is key.”

07/17/2025

Planning To Sell Your House in 2025? Start Prepping Now If your goal is to sell your house in 2025, now’s the time to start prepping. Even though it might seem like…

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