Category: Growth Markets

If you're wondering about the pulse of the Orange County housing market right now, I can tell you it's a market with a bit of a mixed story, leaning towards cautious optimism. While we're seeing a healthy increase in the …Read more  »

It's a question on many homeowners' minds and prospective buyers' lips: what's happening with home prices? For years, we've seen a rocket-fueled climb in housing costs across many parts of the country. But now, after that sustained surge, a pause …Read more  »

Let's cut straight to the chase: using your 401(k) to buy a home in 2026 is generally a risky move that can jeopardize your long-term financial security, and I strongly advise against it unless every other avenue has been completely …Read more  »

Forget the Sunbelt sprint and the high-flying Western metros—at least for a while. If you’re looking for where housing dollars will stretch furthest and deliver strong returns in the near future, the answer is surprisingly stable and regional. Based on …Read more  »

If you're looking to buy a home in 2026, you'll want to brace yourself for some serious competition in certain areas. Based on Zillow's latest predictions, Hartford, Connecticut, is poised to be the nation's hottest housing market in 2026, leading …Read more  »

The national housing picture, while showing a general slowdown in contract signings in December, isn't the whole story. Some local markets are absolutely thriving, showing surprising growth in pending home sales even when the rest of the country seems to …Read more  »

If you’re planning to buy a home in 2026—or simply curious about where the real estate buzz is—you’re in the right place. The latest data makes one thing clear: affordability and livability are driving the housing market this year. Gone …Read more  »

When you’re thinking about making a big move, whether buying or selling, the question everyone asks is: "What's really happening in the market?" When it comes to the Southern California housing market, the end of 2025 offered a mixed but …Read more  »

If you’re thinking about buying or selling a home in the Bay Area—or simply trying to make sense of where one of the country’s most closely watched housing markets is headed—you’re in the right place. With mortgage rates easing from …Read more  »