Home Sweet Home with Brenda

10/09/2026

Renovate or Relocate? What To Know Before You Decide To Age in Place: You've spent years making your house feel like home, celebrating milestones, making each room your own, and turning neighbors into friends. As you look ahead to the next chapter of your life, it's natural to wonder if this is still the place you want to spend it.

You've spent years making your house feel like home, celebrating milestones, making each room your own, and turning neighbors into friends. As you look ahead to the next chapter of your life, it's natural to wonder if this is still the place you want to spend it.

10/08/2026

Myth vs. Reality: Does the Fed Control Mortgage Rates?: You've probably heard the Federal Reserve (the Fed) is raising rates again. And if you're planning to buy or sell a house, you may be wondering what that means for you.

10/05/2026

Two Moves That Can Get You Into Your First Home Sooner: For a lot of first-time buyers, owning a home can feel perpetually a few years out of reach.

For a lot of first-time buyers, owning a home can feel perpetually a few years out of reach.

10/02/2026

What Higher Mortgage Rates Mean for Home Sellers: Higher mortgage rates don't just affect buyers. They can change what it takes to sell your house, too.

Higher mortgage rates don't just affect buyers. They can change what it takes to sell your house, too.

10/01/2026

Hoping for (or Dreading) a Housing Crash? The Experts Just Weighed In.: Half the buyers out there are scared home prices are about to crash. The other half are hoping they will.

Half the buyers out there are scared home prices are about to crash. The other half are hoping they will.

09/28/2026

The Mortgage Rate You See Online Isn’t Necessarily the One You’d Get.: You may have seen the headlines saying mortgage rates have climbed to the highest point since January 2025. And if that's left you reluctant to buy a home, here's what you need to remember…

You may have seen the headlines saying mortgage rates have climbed to the highest point since January 2025. And if that's left you reluctant to buy a home, here's what you need to remember…

09/25/2026

Why So Many Sellers Are Cutting Their Price Right Now: Price cuts are turning up everywhere right now, and they read very differently depending on which side of the deal you’re on.

Price cuts are turning up everywhere right now, and they read very differently depending on which side of the deal you’re on.

09/24/2026

There Are 4 Types of Housing Markets Right Now. Which 1 Are You In?: Today’s housing market splits into four distinct types. You’ve got cash buyers, buyers financing a purchase, owners who feel locked into a low rate, and builders with homes to sell.

Today’s housing market splits into four distinct types. You’ve got cash buyers, buyers financing a purchase, owners who feel locked into a low rate, and builders with homes to sell.

09/21/2026

3 Things You Can Actually Control About Your Mortgage Rate Right Now: If you're trying to buy a home, affordability is probably what keeps you up at night.

If you're trying to buy a home, affordability is probably what keeps you up at night.

09/18/2026

Selling This Fall? You Want To Get These 4 Things Right.: Selling your house this fall is absolutely doable. But there’s something you need to know about this time of year.

Selling your house this fall is absolutely doable. But there’s something you need to know about this time of year.