Are Home Prices Really Dropping? Why the National Headlines Are the Wrong Place to Look

Are Home Prices Really Dropping? Why the National Headlines Are the Wrong Place to Look

Tina Ballinger
Published on: 09/04/2026

The first national home price decline since 2012 made headlines but it tells you almost nothing about your specific market. Tina Ballinger breaks down what the local data actually shows and why your zip code matters far more than any national average.

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How the Conflict With Iran Is Affecting Your Mortgage Rate and What to Do About It

How the Conflict With Iran Is Affecting Your Mortgage Rate and What to Do About It

Tina Ballinger
Published on: 03/04/2026

The connection between what is happening overseas and your monthly mortgage payment is more direct than most buyers realize. Tina Ballinger explains the chain reaction from oil prices to bond yields to your housing cost and what smart buyers are doing right now.

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Why Long-Term Homeowners Are Watching Washington Right Now: The Capital Gains Tax Conversation That Could Change Everything

Why Long-Term Homeowners Are Watching Washington Right Now: The Capital Gains Tax Conversation That Could Change Everything

Tina Ballinger
Published on: 16/03/2026

The capital gains exclusion on home sales has not been updated since 1997 and it is keeping equity-rich homeowners stuck in place. Tina Ballinger explains what lawmakers are debating and what long-term owners need to do before it is too late.

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Are We Finally in a Buyer's Market? What Tina Ballinger Wants Every Buyer to Understand

Are We Finally in a Buyer's Market? What Tina Ballinger Wants Every Buyer to Understand

Tina Ballinger
Published on: 16/03/2026

Inventory is up and homes are sitting longer but prices are not falling the way the data suggests they should. Tina Ballinger breaks down what is really happening in today's housing market and where prepared buyers can find real leverage.

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