The Home Features Driving Higher Offers Right Now (Backed by Zillow Data)

Let’s talk about what buyers are paying more for right now. Zillow’s latest data shows certain features can push a home’s sale price up by as much as 5.4%, or about $19,500 on a typical home.  And it’s not just size or location driving that.  Buyers are putting more money behind homes that feel fini

Best Time to Sell a House in 2026: April vs. May Explained

Want to know when to list your home for sale for the best results? Right now, the data gives two answers within a 5-week timeframe of each other. Realtor.com says mid-April. Zillow says late May. That doesn’t mean one is right and the other is wrong. It means there’s more than one way to approach yo

What Most Sellers Get Wrong About Pricing Their Home

Every year, right before the spring market kicks off, sellers say the same thing: “We just don’t want to leave any money on the table.” And they’re absolutely right. No one wants to sell their home only to wonder later if they could have gotten more. So what do many sellers do? They assume the way t

What a 5.99% Mortgage Rate Means for Buyers in Colorado Springs

A year ago, a lot of homebuyers in Colorado Springs ran the numbers and didn’t like what they saw. Today, those numbers look different. According to Zillow, a median-income household can now afford $30,302 more home than they could a year ago.  The reason? Mortgage rates have eased from nearly 7% la