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Posts published by “Julie Gerstein”
It’s official: The housing market is about to heat up. With interest rates easing, more [prospective homebuyers](https://www.realtor.com/advice/finance/things-homebuyers-get-wrong-about-getting-a-mortgage-today/) are likely to enter the market. That means buyers will have to be competitive and creative to beat out other bids. “Though falling [mortgage rates](https://www.realtor.com/news/real-estate-news/mortgage-rates-december-14/) are sure to entice some homebuyers, the vast majority—about 86% of existing mortgages—have
Selling a home can be challenging, especially now. Interest rates [remain high](https://www.realtor.com/research/october-2024-data/), and listings are at their highest level in [five years](https://www.realtor.com/news/real-estate-news/mortgage-rates-november-14/). According to the [Realtor.com®](https://www.realtor.com/) October 2024 Housing Trends Report, the number of listings on the market grew 4.9% year over year, and the total number of unsold homes, including homes under contract, increased