The 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit 7.5% last week, shortly after the Fed raised rates for the first time in three years. If you're planning to buy a home sometime in the next year, that kind of move could change what you can afford by about $60,000. I know rates have a lot of buyers in Fort Lauderd

Should you buy now, or wait for a better time? I hear this question from buyers in Fort Lauderdale all the time, and I understand why you'd ask it. Putting your money into a home is a huge decision, and nobody wants to look back and wish they'd waited for a lower rate or a better price. A study by A

Scroll through your YouTube or X feed long enough, and you’ll no doubt see at least one dommer warning of an imminent housing crash. Some of them sound so convincing, too.  But the data on today’s housing market shows something completely different.  Home prices climbed 2.1% across the country over

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

Deciding to buy a home is the first step. Of many.  Then there’s knowing where to begin or what to expect throughout the process, not to mention the pitfalls when you’re navigating a home purchase for the first time.  Just recently, I came across a breakdown from Sharran Srivatsaa, a real estate str