Pending Home Sales Hit a Record Low — and the Opening It Creates for Prepared Buyers

by Imran Lateef | Oct 27, 2026 | Buyers, Market Updates, Sellers

Pending Home Sales Hit a Record Low — and the Opening It Creates for Prepared Buyers The fall housing market just posted a number worth paying attention to. Pending home sales — signed contracts on existing homes, the best early signal of where closings are headed —...

Mortgage Rates Just Dipped for the First Time in Two Months — What It Means for Buyers and Sellers

by Imran Lateef | Oct 27, 2026 | Buyers, Financing, Market Updates, Sellers

Mortgage Rates Just Dipped for the First Time in Two Months — What It Means for Buyers and Sellers After seven straight weeks of climbing, mortgage rates finally blinked. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 7.32 percent for the week ending October 22, down...

Ann Arbor Housing Market, Fall 2026: Prices Ease and Buyers Gain Room to Negotiate

by Imran Lateef | Oct 27, 2026 | Buyers, Ann Arbor, Market Updates, Sellers

Ann Arbor Housing Market, Fall 2026: Prices Ease and Buyers Gain Room to Negotiate For the last several years, buying a home in Ann Arbor meant moving fast, bidding over asking, and hoping your offer stood out in a crowd. Fall 2026 is telling a different story. Prices...