53% of Americans Now Prefer Buying Over Renting. Here's What That Means for You

For the first time since 2023, more Americans say buying beats renting.  That’s the headline stat from Bank of America’s 2026 Homebuyer Insights report. Based on responses to their national online survey, 53% of respondents say it’s better to buy a home in the current market than to rent or move in

Sellers Are Offering More Than Ever in 2026. Here's What it Means for Buyers.

According to new Redfin research, home buyers have more negotiating power than they’ve had in years.    Last month, sellers gave concessions to buyers in 46.2% of all U.S. home sales. That’s the highest share for May that Redfin has ever recorded. Nearly half of all sellers are sweetening the deal f

Sellers Who Get the First 30 Days Right Walk Away With More

Only about 41% of price cuts in Q1 2026 actually generated more showings.  That's the number I want every seller in Colorado Springs thinking about before they put their home on the market this summer. A new report from Realtor.com shows that homes closing around the four-week mark sell for 1.8 perc

Waiting for Prices to Drop? New Research Says You'll Be Waiting 7 Years

A lot of buyers right now are in a holding pattern, watching the market and waiting for prices to come down.  Oxford Economics just put a number on how long that wait might actually be: seven years. That projection comes from one of the most widely cited economic research firms in the world. If you'