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    • Renting vs. Buying: The Numbers Might Surprise You

      Renting vs. Buying: The Numbers Might Surprise You,Michael Bempah

      Renting can feel like the easier choice right now.

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    • How Your Equity Could Help Younger Generations Buy a Home

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      For a lot of parents or grandparents, watching a family member struggle to buy their first home right now is hard.

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    • The Price You Set Can Make (or Break) Your Sale

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      There’s one decision you’re going to make when you sell that determines whether your house sells quickly, or it sits.

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    • The Real Reason Home Sales Slowed in January. And It’s Not What You Think.

      The Real Reason Home Sales Slowed in January. And It’s Not What You Think.,Michael Bempah

      If you saw headlines that talked about how “home sales fell sharply in January,” it probably raised an eyebrow – especially if you’re thinking about selling your house. But context matters.

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    • Move-Up Buyers Are Choosing New Construction

      Move-Up Buyers Are Choosing New Construction,Michael Bempah

      At some point, a house that once felt perfect just… doesn’t anymore.

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    • Four Ways Your Home Equity Can Work for You

      Four Ways Your Home Equity Can Work for You,Michael Bempah

      You may have heard homeowners today have a lot of equity built up. But what does that really mean? Let’s break it down.

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    • Inventory Is Making a Comeback in 2026

      Inventory Is Making a Comeback in 2026,Michael Bempah

      After a long stretch where buyers were competing for too few homes, inventory has made a comeback over the past year.

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    • Why Townhomes Are Popular with Today’s First-Time Buyers

      Why Townhomes Are Popular with Today’s First-Time Buyers,Michael Bempah

      Buying your first home can feel frustrating when the numbers don’t line up the way you expected.

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    • Top 3 Reasons To Buy a Home Before Spring

      Top 3 Reasons To Buy a Home Before Spring,Michael Bempah

      If you’re planning to buy a home this year, you may be focused on the spring market.

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    • It’s Getting More Affordable To Buy a Home

      It’s Getting More Affordable To Buy a Home,Michael Bempah

      There’s finally a little good news for anyone who’s been priced out or sitting on the sidelines.

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    • Home Insurance Costs Are Rising: What Buyers Should Plan For

      Home Insurance Costs Are Rising: What Buyers Should Plan For,Michael Bempah

      Buying a home is one of the biggest purchases you’ll ever make. And homeowner’s insurance is what protects that investment.

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    • Why So Many Homeowners Are Downsizing Right Now

      Why So Many Homeowners Are Downsizing Right Now,Michael Bempah

      For a growing number of homeowners, retirement isn’t some distant idea anymore. It’s starting to feel very real. 

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    • Top 2026 Housing Markets for Buyers and Sellers

      Top 2026 Housing Markets for Buyers and Sellers,Michael Bempah

      Who doesn’t love a top 10 list? Well, here are two top 10 lists for the housing market this year.

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    • You May Not Want To Skip Over That House That’s Been Sitting on the Market

      You May Not Want To Skip Over That House That’s Been Sitting on the Market,Michael Bempah

      When you see a house that’s been sitting on the market for a while, the reaction is almost automatic.

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    • Mortgage Rates Recently Hit a 3-Year Low. Here’s Why That’s Still a Big Deal.

      Mortgage Rates Recently Hit a 3-Year Low. Here’s Why That’s Still a Big Deal.,Michael Bempah

      If you’re one of the thousands of homebuyers waiting for rates to fall, you should know it’s already happening.

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    • Why Rising Foreclosure Headlines Aren’t a Red Flag for Today’s Housing Market

      Why Rising Foreclosure Headlines Aren’t a Red Flag for Today’s Housing Market,Michael Bempah

      If you’ve seen headlines saying foreclosure activity has been climbing for 10 straight months, it’s easy to assume that’s a sign of trouble for the housing market.

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      Planning to sell this spring? While you may be tempted to hold off until the first blooms or the spring showers hit, that’s actually waiting too long to get started by today’s standards.

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    • Are Big Investors Really Buying Up All the Homes? Here’s the Truth.

      Are Big Investors Really Buying Up All the Homes? Here’s the Truth.,Michael Bempah

      It’s hard to scroll online lately without seeing some version of this claim: “Big investors are buying up all the homes.”

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    • The #1 Regret Sellers Have When They Don’t Use an Agent

      The #1 Regret Sellers Have When They Don’t Use an Agent,Michael Bempah

      Want to know the #1 thing homeowners regret when they sell without an agent? It’s that they didn’t price their house correctly for their current market.

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    • The Credit Score Myth That’s Holding Would-Be Buyers Back

      The Credit Score Myth That’s Holding Would-Be Buyers Back,Michael Bempah

      Would-be homebuyers aren’t sitting on the sidelines because they don’t want to buy. They’re sitting out because they think they can’t.

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