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Homeownership is the cornerstone of The American Dream. Whether you are moving to a larger home, a smaller home, or even cashing out of the market, it will be a stepping stone to upgrading Your Personal American Dream.

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Download the Fall 2021 Home Seller Guide

Click here to download the Fall 2021 Home Buyer Guide. The Winter Guide will be coming out in January. Hopefully you will already have a home and won’t need it but if not you can come right back to this page and download it.

Home Seller Reports

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

Five Deadly Mistakes Home Sellers Make

How to Sell Your House or The Most Money

Making the Move Easy on the_Kids

Protect Your Home from Burglars

The Ten Dumbest Mistakes that Home Buyers and Home Sellers Make

The “Take It or Leave It” Attitude Is Fading from the Market – What That Means for You

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

Negotiations are back. More buyers are asking for better deals, and more sellers are giving them. Builders are throwing in extras, too. That’s why whether you’re buying or selling today, there are two terms you’ll hear a lot: concession and incentive.A concession is...

What To Expect from the Housing Market in the Second Half of 2026

by The HousingCoach℠ - Matt McGrath | July 9, 2026 | Affordability, For Buyers, For Sellers, Forecasts, Home Prices, Mortgage Rates | 0 Comments

If the first half of this year has left you feeling stuck, you're not the only one. Mortgage rates stayed higher than people wanted. Affordability remained tight. And uncertainty overseas added another layer of pressure nobody saw coming.That's why so many people are...

What Buying or Selling a Home Gives Back to Your Community

by The HousingCoach℠ - Matt McGrath | July 6, 2026 | Economy, For Buyers, For Sellers | 0 Comments

Buying or selling a home is a big financial decision. And right now, it feels even bigger. Inflation is high, costs are high, and you want to be sure the timing is right before you make your move. But if you do decide to go for it, whether you're buying or selling,...

The Housing Market Is Stronger Than You Think

by The HousingCoach℠ - Matt McGrath | July 1, 2026 | Equity, For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Home Prices, Mortgage Rates | 0 Comments

You've probably heard plenty of doom and gloom about the housing market lately. High rates. Stretched budgets. Headlines that make buying or selling sound like a terrible idea. But the data tells a very different story. This isn't 2020 or 2021. It was never going to...

The 1 Factor That Explains Everything Happening with Home Prices Right Now

by The HousingCoach℠ - Matt McGrath | June 29, 2026 | Buying Tips, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Prices, Inventory, Selling Tips | 0 Comments

You've probably heard that home prices are cooling off. And that's true – nationally. But zoom in on individual markets across the country, and the picture looks completely different depending on where you are.Some areas are still seeing solid price growth. Others...

Your House Didn’t Sell. Here’s How To Turn It Around.

by The HousingCoach℠ - Matt McGrath | June 25, 2026 | Agent Value, Expired/Withdrawn/Canceled, For Sellers, Selling Tips | 0 Comments

When your house doesn’t sell, it’s not just disappointing. It messes with your timing. Your plans. Your confidence. You start second-guessing everything, including the decision to move in the first place. And that raises 2 big questions: Do you try again?Is that even...

More Sellers Are Taking Their Homes off the Market. Here’s What You Need To Know.

by The HousingCoach℠ - Matt McGrath | June 24, 2026 | Economy, Expired/Withdrawn/Canceled, For Buyers, For Sellers | 0 Comments

You may be hearing that a near-record number of homeowners are pulling their houses off the market. And if that headline has you thinking, “Wait… is something bad about to happen?” You’re not alone.Because when people start stepping to the sidelines, it sounds like a...

Is It Still a Seller’s Market? Here’s What the Data Says.

by The HousingCoach℠ - Matt McGrath | June 18, 2026 | Agent Value, Buying Tips, For Buyers, For Sellers, Selling Tips | 0 Comments

Remember a few years back when sellers held all the power and buyers were stuck offering way over asking or waiving inspections just to get a chance at the house? In many markets, those days are behind us.While it’s going to vary by area, more metros are slowly...

Should You Pay for Your Buyer’s Closing Costs? What Sellers Need To Know.

by The HousingCoach℠ - Matt McGrath | June 15, 2026 | For Sellers, Selling Tips | 0 Comments

A few years ago, sellers could get away with saying "no" to just about everything. No repairs.No concessions.No negotiation.If buyers wanted the house, they pretty much had to take it on the seller's terms. But now that inventory’s grown, negotiations are becoming a...

Two Big Reasons To Move This Summer

by The HousingCoach℠ - Matt McGrath | June 11, 2026 | Buying Tips, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Prices, Inventory, Selling Tips | 0 Comments

A lot of people who want to move are telling themselves the same thing: "Maybe I'll just wait until later this year once things calm down." While waiting sounds like a good plan, there's something worth knowing before you decide. Rates aren’t expected to change much,...