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Homes Are Still Selling – Even in a Slower Market

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on October 15, 2026. Posted in For Sellers, Mortgage St. Petersburg, Selling Tips, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg Mortgage.

If you’ve seen headlines saying home sales are slowing down, you may be wondering: is this really a good time to sell?While the latest numbers show sales picked up slightly in September, they’re still down compared to last year. But here’s the perspective the headlines can miss.Homes are still selling every single day. Because no matter what’s happening with mortgage rates or the economy, life keeps happening too. People get new jobs. Families grow. Relationships change. People retire, downsize, or need to move closer to the people they love. And those life changes create buyers and...

Why There are More Homes for Sale Right Now (and What It Means for You)

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on October 15, 2026. Posted in Buying Tips, For Buyers, For Sellers, Inventory, Mortgage St. Petersburg, Selling Tips, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg Mortgage.

Mortgage rates being back above 7% isn’t exactly the news most people wanted. But it’s changing the market in ways that matter whether you’re buying or selling. The number of homes for sale is growing faster than it was this time last year. And interestingly, the main reason isn’t a flood of new listings. It’s because homes aren’t selling as quickly.Here’s why – and what that means if you’re thinking about buying or selling.Inventory Growth Is Picking Up SteamAccording to HousingWire Data, after inventory growth slowed down for most of the past year, it’s accelerated again in recent...

Data Centers Are Moving Closer to Homes. What Does That Mean for You?

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on September 13, 2026. Posted in For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Prices, Mortgage St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg Mortgage.

Data centers probably weren’t on your list of things to think about when buying or selling a home.School districts? Sure. How close you are to family? Absolutely. A large building full of computer servers down the road? Probably not.But that may be changing.Data centers are popping up in more communities across the country. And as they do, buyers and homeowners are starting to wonder what having one nearby could mean for everything from home values to utility bills. So, let’s get into what the data actually says. Because there’s a lot more nuance here than if they’re...

The Housing Market Split in 2. Which Side Is Your House On?

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on September 13, 2026. Posted in Agent Value, For Sellers, Home Prices, Luxury / Vacation, Mortgage St. Petersburg, Selling Tips, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg Mortgage.

Ask a couple people how the housing market is doing and you’ll probably get a couple different answers. That’s because right now, the market runs on 2 very different tracks, split by price point.Knowing which track your house is on changes everything about your sale, from your asking price to how long you can expect to wait before an offer comes in. Here’s what you need to know.Home Sales Are Picking Up Speed at the Top of the MarketRates and buyer competition are shaping this market differently depending on price point. Look at recent sales data from the National Association of Realtors...

Worried About a Housing Crash? The Numbers Tell a Calmer Story.

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on August 27, 2026. Posted in For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Prices, Inventory, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg Mortgage.

A recent survey from Talker Research asked Americans to pick one word to describe how 2026 has felt so far. The winner? Stressful. And honestly, there’s been a lot going on.So, it’s understandable if you’ve been putting off buying or selling a home until things settle down. But you may be waiting on something that’s already happened. While everything else has felt shaky, the housing market has become one of the steadiest things out there. Look at the data.Home Prices Have Leveled OutAfter years of fast increases, data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows home...

Most Home Sales Close – Here’s How To Keep Yours on Track

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on August 27, 2026. Posted in Agent Value, Expired/Withdrawn/Canceled, For Sellers, Mortgage St. Petersburg, Selling Tips, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg Mortgage.

Few things are as rattling as the thought of your home sale falling through at the last minute, right before closing. All that waiting, all that progress, out the window.But if you’re getting ready to sell, here’s what you should know. Even in today’s market, it rarely comes to that. Buyers who are moving at today’s rates and prices are generally moving because of some big life change. That means they’re motivated, and eager to get all the way to the closing table.According to the latest data from Redfin, only about 1 in 7 pending sales are falling through. Meaning the vast majority make it...

Who Has the Upper Hand in Today’s Housing Market?

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on August 13, 2026. Posted in Buying Tips, For Buyers, For Sellers, Mortgage St. Petersburg, Selling Tips, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg Mortgage.

Ask around and almost every homebuyer out there wants to know if there’s a way to get a better deal. And just about every seller wants to know if they’ll still get top dollar.The interesting thing is… both can be right at the exact same time. It just depends on where you live.That’s because today’s housing market isn’t moving in one direction anymore. Some markets clearly favor buyers. Others still favor sellers. But most are sitting somewhere in the middle.And knowing which market you’re actually in can completely change the strategy you use to buy or...

Here’s Why Mortgage Rates Are What They Are Right Now

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on August 13, 2026. Posted in Affordability, Economy, For Buyers, For Sellers, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg Mortgage.

If you’re waiting for mortgage rates to fall a lot before you buy, you may be waiting a while. But before you get discouraged, there’s a number working behind the scenes that’s actually good for you right now. It’s called the spread, and once you understand it, you may see today’s rates in a whole new light.The Pattern That’s Held for 50+ YearsFor starters, mortgage rates don’t move on their own. They tend to follow the 10-year treasury yield, a number tied to how investors feel about the economy.It’s not an exact science, since plenty of other factors can move...

Your House Hasn’t Sold Yet. Should You Rent It Out Instead?

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on April 7, 2026. Posted in For Sellers, Mortgage St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg Mortgage.

When your house sits on the market longer than expected, it can get frustrating fast.You start asking: what now? And for a growing number of homeowners, that turns into: should I just rent it instead?While it sounds like a simple backup plan, becoming “accidental landlord” is actually a much bigger decision than most people realize. That’s when someone planned to sell, didn’t get the price or traction they hoped for, and decided to rent the house out instead.And lately, that’s happening more often.Why the Number of Accidental Landlords Is RisingIf you’re faced with the same choice to...

Don’t Let Home Prices Headlines Fool You

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on April 2, 2026. Posted in For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Prices, Mortgage St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg Mortgage.

Spend about 5 minutes online searching for news about the housing market, and odds are you’ll see something pop up about home prices. You may even stumble onto social media influencers saying we’re headed for a crash. Let’s get you the context you need.The truth is prices are going to vary depending on where you live. But they’re not crashing.Here’s what you need to know.The Local Perspective: Home Price Trends by AreaThe biggest thing feeding into the confusion online is how different home price trends are by area right now. Take a look at this data from ResiClub and Zillow (see...