“Homeowners who feel life is uncertain right now may think they can still get a strong price if they delay selling until they have more clarity. The catch is that WAITING TO SELL MAY RAISE THE COST OF A TRADE UP. This fall’s record low mortgage rates, which make a trade-up more affordable on a […]

🛠As the following chart shows, confidence dropped dramatically when stay-in-place orders were originally mandated earlier this year. Since then, it has SOARED back. 📈Looking at the three-month moving averages for HMI scores, confidence increased in the Midwest jumping from 9 points to 72.