After more than 30 years in real estate, I have worked through a lot of different markets. This one is not particularly friendly to sellers. That does not mean homes are not selling. They are. But the days when sellers could put almost anything on the market, receive multiple offers, and expect buyers to overlook condition or price are behind us—at least for now. Today’s seller needs a strategy. Buyers Have More Leverage As of October 1, 2026, the average 30-year fixed mortga

There are some life transitions we choose, and others that arrive before we feel ready. Recently, our family moved my mother-in-law into memory care. Even when you know it is the right decision, that does not make it easy. There is grief in watching someone you love lose pieces of the life they once knew. There is grief in realizing that independence is changing. There is grief in packing belongings, making decisions about what comes with her and what stays behind, and knowin

I dropped off my youngest child at college six weeks ago. Six weeks before that, my oldest moved out of state with his partner in hopes for a different life and employment. I deeply worry about him and the health of their relationship. Then I flew from college drop-off to move the middle child for her senior year in college. Finally, my husband picked me up and drove to our second home, a construction zone to live. I drove into the perfect storm of construction mayhem, no c

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