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This’ll Change What You Think About Investors in Today’s Housing Market

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  Investors in today's market There’s a lot of noise out there right now about investors in the housing market. Some headlines make it sound like big Wall Street firms are buying up everything in sight. And if you’re trying to purchase a home yourself, that can make it feel like the odds are stacked against you. But when you take a closer look at the data, a very different picture starts to come into focus. Most Investors Are Just Everyday Owners For starters, when you hear the word  investor , you probably picture big corporations. And that misconception is a large part of what’s feeding into the myth that they’re buying up all the homes. Most investors aren’t big companies, at all. They’re everyday people just like you. They’re someone who owns a second home (like a vacation house at the river), a neighbor who has 1 or 2 rentals, or even a homeowner who tried to sell their home, didn’t get the price they wanted, and decided to rent it instead. And when all of these groups ar...
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Top Mistakes Homeowners Are Making in 2026 (And How To Avoid Them)

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Top Mistakes Homeowners Are Making in 2026 (And How To Avoid Them) Let’s be clear: selling your house is absolutely possible right now. According to the  National Association of Realtors  (NAR), roughly 11k homes sell every day in this country. And the sellers who are making their moves happen all have one thing in common:   they’ve adjusted their strategy to match today’s market. They’re realizing inventory has grown. Homebuyers are more selective. And buyer expectations are higher. The sellers who struggle are usually approaching today’s market with yesterday’s expectations.  Here are the three biggest mistakes they're making – and how to avoid them. 1. Pricing Based on What Their Neighbor Got a Few Years Back Setting your price is the most important decision you make when you sell – and the one that’s most often mishandled.  Realtor.com  data  shows almost 1 out of 5 sellers in 2025 had to drop their price.  Here’s what those sel...
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Thinking about Selling Your House As-Is? Read This First

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    Thinking about Selling Your House As-Is? Read This First. If you’re thinking about selling your house this year, you may be torn between two options: Do you sell it as-is and make it easier on yourself?  No repairs. No effort. Or do you fix it up a bit first  – so it shows well and sells for as much as possible? In 2026, that decision matters more than it used to. Here’s what you need to know. More Competition Means Your Home’s Condition Is More Important Again Over the past year, the number of homes for sale has been climbing. And this year, a  Realtor.com  forecast says it could go up another 8.9% That matters. As buyers gain more options, they also re-gain the ability to be selective. So, the details are starting to count again. That’s one reason most sellers choose to make some updates before listing.  According to a recent study, from the  National Association of Realtors  (NAR),  two-thirds of sellers (...
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