by Joe Glavosek | Nov 15, 2025 | Buying Tips
What Is a 50-Year Mortgage? The introduction of a 50-year mortgage has been talked about recently in the news. This would stretch your loan payments over five decades instead of the usual 30 years. This can make monthly payments smaller—but it comes with trade-offs....
by Joe Glavosek | Nov 1, 2025 | Selling Tips
A few years ago, inventory hit a record low. Just about anything sold – and fast. But now, there are far more homes on the market. Listings are up almost 20% from this time last year. And in some areas, supply is even back to levels we last saw in 2017–2019. For...
by Joe Glavosek | Oct 15, 2025 | Home Prices
A recent survey from Bank of America asked would-be homebuyers what would help them feel better about making a move, and it’s no surprise the answers have a clear theme. They want affordability to improve, specifically prices and rates (see below): Here’s the good...
by Joe Glavosek | Oct 1, 2025 | Buying Tips
For the past couple of years, it’s been tough for a lot of homebuyers to make the numbers work. Home prices shot up. Mortgage rates too. And a number of people hit pause because it just didn’t feel possible. Maybe you were one of them. But there’s some encouraging...
by Joe Glavosek | Sep 19, 2025 | Selling Tips
Mortgage rates are finally heading in the right direction – and buyers are starting to jump back in. According to the data, buyer demand picked up considerably once mortgage rates hit a new low for 2025. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reports that applications...
