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  • Top Mistakes Homeowners Are Making in 2026 (And How To Avoid Them)

    Top Mistakes Homeowners Are Making in 2026 (And How To Avoid Them),
                    KCM Crew

    Let’s be clear: selling your house is absolutely possible right now. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), roughly 11k homes sell every day in this country.

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  • Renting vs. Buying: The Numbers Might Surprise You

    Renting vs. Buying: The Numbers Might Surprise You,
                    KCM Crew

    Renting can feel like the easier choice right now.

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  • How Your Equity Could Help Younger Generations Buy a Home

    How Your Equity Could Help Younger Generations Buy a Home,
                    KCM Crew

    For a lot of parents or grandparents, watching a family member struggle to buy their first home right now is hard.

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  • The Price You Set Can Make (or Break) Your Sale

    The Price You Set Can Make (or Break) Your Sale,
                    KCM Crew

    There’s one decision you're going to make when you sell that determines whether your house sells quickly, or it sits.

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  • The Real Reason Home Sales Slowed in January. And It’s Not What You Think.

    The Real Reason Home Sales Slowed in January. And It’s Not What You Think.,
                    KCM Crew

    If you saw headlines that talked about how “home sales fell sharply in January,” it probably raised an eyebrow – especially if you’re thinking about selling your house. But context matters.

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  • Move-Up Buyers Are Choosing New Construction

    Move-Up Buyers Are Choosing New Construction,
                    KCM Crew

    At some point, a house that once felt perfect just… doesn’t anymore.

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  • Four Ways Your Home Equity Can Work for You

    Four Ways Your Home Equity Can Work for You,
                    KCM Crew

    You may have heard homeowners today have a lot of equity built up. But what does that really mean? Let’s break it down.

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  • Inventory Is Making a Comeback in 2026

    Inventory Is Making a Comeback in 2026,
                    KCM Crew

    After a long stretch where buyers were competing for too few homes, inventory has made a comeback over the past year.

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  • Why Townhomes Are Popular with Today’s First-Time Buyers

    Why Townhomes Are Popular with Today’s First-Time Buyers,
                    KCM Crew

    Buying your first home can feel frustrating when the numbers don’t line up the way you expected.

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  • Top 3 Reasons To Buy a Home Before Spring

    Top 3 Reasons To Buy a Home Before Spring,
                    KCM Crew

    If you’re planning to buy a home this year, you may be focused on the spring market.

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  • It’s Getting More Affordable To Buy a Home

    It’s Getting More Affordable To Buy a Home,
                    KCM Crew

    There’s finally a little good news for anyone who’s been priced out or sitting on the sidelines.

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  • Home Insurance Costs Are Rising: What Buyers Should Plan For

    Home Insurance Costs Are Rising: What Buyers Should Plan For,
                    KCM Crew

    Buying a home is one of the biggest purchases you’ll ever make. And homeowner’s insurance is what protects that investment.

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  • Why So Many Homeowners Are Downsizing Right Now

    Why So Many Homeowners Are Downsizing Right Now,
                    KCM Crew

    For a growing number of homeowners, retirement isn’t some distant idea anymore. It’s starting to feel very real. 

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  • Top 2026 Housing Markets for Buyers and Sellers

    Top 2026 Housing Markets for Buyers and Sellers,
                    KCM Crew

    Who doesn’t love a top 10 list? Well, here are two top 10 lists for the housing market this year.

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  • You May Not Want To Skip Over That House That’s Been Sitting on the Market

    You May Not Want To Skip Over That House That’s Been Sitting on the Market,
                    KCM Crew

    When you see a house that’s been sitting on the market for a while, the reaction is almost automatic.

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  • Mortgage Rates Recently Hit a 3-Year Low. Here’s Why That’s Still a Big Deal.

    Mortgage Rates Recently Hit a 3-Year Low. Here’s Why That’s Still a Big Deal.,
                    KCM Crew

    If you’re one of the thousands of homebuyers waiting for rates to fall, you should know it’s already happening.

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  • Why Rising Foreclosure Headlines Aren’t a Red Flag for Today’s Housing Market

    Why Rising Foreclosure Headlines Aren’t a Red Flag for Today’s Housing Market,
                    KCM Crew

    If you’ve seen headlines saying foreclosure activity has been climbing for 10 straight months, it’s easy to assume that's a sign of trouble for the housing market.

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  • Home Updates That Actually Pay You Back When You Sell

    Home Updates That Actually Pay You Back When You Sell,
                    KCM Crew

    Planning to sell this spring? While you may be tempted to hold off until the first blooms or the spring showers hit, that's actually waiting too long to get started by today’s standards.

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  • Are Big Investors Really Buying Up All the Homes? Here’s the Truth.

    Are Big Investors Really Buying Up All the Homes? Here’s the Truth.,
                    KCM Crew

    It’s hard to scroll online lately without seeing some version of this claim: “Big investors are buying up all the homes.”

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  • How the Recent Rate Drop Benefits Homebuyers and Sellers: What President Trump’s Bond Move Means for You

    How the Recent Rate Drop Benefits Homebuyers and Sellers: What President Trump’s Bond Move Means for You,Melody Kiene

    If you’ve been keeping an eye on the news—or the real estate market—you might have heard about a recent drop in mortgage rates. But what’s behind this change, and what does it mean for you if you’re thinking about buying or selling a home? Let’s break it down in plain English. What Just Happened?Rec

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