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Home Buyer Reports

Below are some timeless Home Buyer Reports that will help you to prepare for your purchase. Don’t forget to check out our Home Buyer Seminar as well as another great resource.

Buyer’s Guide to How Sellers Price Their Home

How to Buy a House with Little or No Money Down

Making the Move Easy On the Kids

Protect Your Home from Burglars

Stop Spending Money On Rent

The 10 Dumbest Mistakes Smart People Make When Buying or Selling a Home – and How to Avoid Them

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

by The HousingCoach℠ - Matt McGrath | September 10, 2026 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Prices | 0 Comments

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...

Remote Work Could Be Your Affordability Answer

by The HousingCoach℠ - Matt McGrath | September 7, 2026 | Affordability, Agent Value, Buying Tips, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers | 0 Comments

For most first-time buyers, the hardest part of buying a home is making the numbers work. You budget, you save, and the finish line still feels far away. But your salary is only half the equation. Where you live shapes what you can afford just as much. And if you can...

Why Buyers Shouldn’t Overlook a Fall Move

by The HousingCoach℠ - Matt McGrath | September 3, 2026 | Affordability, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, Home Prices, Inventory, Mortgage Rates | 0 Comments

You've been waiting for something to change before you buy. It just might not be the thing you expected…While everyone’s paying attention to mortgage rates, only the savviest buyers know that the changing season can start tipping things in their favor. Because every...

Think New Homes Cost More? Not Right Now.

by The HousingCoach℠ - Matt McGrath | September 2, 2026 | Affordability, Agent Value, Buying Tips, For Buyers, Home Prices, New Construction | 0 Comments

Most people think a newly built home costs more than an existing one. But right now, that’s actually backwards. Newly built homes are more affordable than existing ones in a lot of markets. And that’s because builders are cutting prices and stacking on incentives to...

Thinking About Tapping into Your 401(k) To Buy a Home? Read This First.

by The HousingCoach℠ - Matt McGrath | August 31, 2026 | Affordability, Buying Tips, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers | 0 Comments

Lately, headlines have floated an eye-catching idea about tapping into your 401(k) to cover a down payment on a home. Maybe you've caught the buzz and wondered whether that money could get you into a home faster, especially with affordability as tough as it is. Here’s...

Sellers Are Cutting Prices To Meet Buyers Where They’re At

by The HousingCoach℠ - Matt McGrath | August 27, 2026 | Affordability, Buying Tips, For Buyers, Home Prices | 0 Comments

You're scrolling through listings on your phone and everything looks good until you see the price (or the estimated monthly payment). Then you close the app. Because even if you love the house, the numbers feel impossible. But here's the thing.Nationally, there are...

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

by The HousingCoach℠ - Matt McGrath | August 26, 2026 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Prices, Inventory, Mortgage Rates | 0 Comments

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...

Higher Rates Could Actually Help Housing Supply – Here’s How.

by The HousingCoach℠ - Matt McGrath | August 19, 2026 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Inventory | 0 Comments

You may have heard the number of homes for sale isn’t growing like it was. And maybe that has you worried you won’t find a home you love when it’s time to make your move.But that may be about to change. Here’s why your pool of options may actually start ticking back...

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

by The HousingCoach℠ - Matt McGrath | August 13, 2026 | Buying Tips, For Buyers, For Sellers, Selling Tips | 0 Comments

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...

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

by The HousingCoach℠ - Matt McGrath | August 12, 2026 | Affordability, Economy, For Buyers, For Sellers, Mortgage Rates | 0 Comments

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...