Hope Leitner, Realtor®, CRS

According to the latest data from  Fannie Mae , 23% of Americans still think  home prices  will go down over the next twelve months. But why do roughly 1 in 4 people feel that way? It has a lot to do with all the negative talk about home prices over the past year. Since late 2022, the media has created a lot of fear about a  price crash  and those concerns are still lingering. You may be hearing people in your own life saying they’re worried about home prices or see on social media that some influencers are saying prices are going to come tumbling down. If you’re someone who still thinks prices are going to fall, ask yourself this:  Which is a more reliable place to get your information – clickbait headlines and social media or a trusted expert on the housing market? The answer is simple. Listen to the professionals who specialize in residential real estate. Here’s the latest data you can actually trust. Housing market experts acknowledge that nationally, prices did dip down slightly l

  Are Grandparents Moving to Be Closer to Their Grandkids? During the pandemic, many people distanced themselves from their loved ones for health reasons.  Grandparents  were told to stay away from their grandkids, especially as schools started to open. That’s because it would have been risky to visit with their grandchildren who may have gotten sick from school. Now that the pandemic has passed, many grandparents want more than ever to be near their grandchildren again to make up for that lost time. But how are they getting that “Grandparent Wish?” The data tells us many are  moving  to make sure they’re getting more quality time. Grandparents Are Moving To Be Near Loved Ones Recent  data  from the  National Association of Realtors  (NAR) shows people between the ages of 55 and 74 are moving farther (more than 100 miles) than any other age group ( see graph below ): The average age of grandparents in the U.S. is  67 years . The logical leap is that at least some of the people who are