Joanne Hagee Matik Real Estate Broker

03/29/2026

NAR data shows housing supply catching up: by Q4 2025, 63% of major metros were near balance as permits rose, but job growth outpaced homes in some markets. Balanced market means 1 single-family permit per 2 new jobs; an index of 2 or less signals balance.
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03/29/2026

Interesting

The number of home sellers exceed those of buyers pretty much all the time. Maybe in certain micro-districts and in desirable neighborhoods there could be more buyers than sellers on some occasions. The gap showing the excess number of sellers in relation to buyers is not worrisome. If anything the....

09/26/2025

When mortgage rates turned sharply upward from mid-2022, home sales and mortgage activity sharply fell. Even at the higher mortgage rates of mostly 6.5% to 8% since that time, 12 million existing homes got sold with an additional 2 million sold by homebuilders. With mortgage rates coming down in rec...

05/13/2025

Can you guess what these two houses have in common?

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11/05/2020

Having trouble keeping track of your monthly payments? You might be damaging your credit score.

A late payment on a credit bill or other debt such as a mortgage can have a significant impact on yo...

10/29/2020

Thinking of introducing some financial lessons to your children? Here's some helpful information.

Teaching your child about money by giving them a piggy bank or having them earn an allowance by doin...

10/22/2020

Did you know the average retirement lasts 18 years? Be ready financially with these tips.

The average length of retirement in the United States is 18 years, according to the U.S. Census Bure...

10/15/2020

Increasing your credit score takes time, but there are a few things you can do to quickly gain a few points.

Improving your credit can take time, often many months. But there are some things you can do to rais...

10/08/2020

Here are some financial priorities newlyweds can keep in mind.

Deciding where to live, if you’re going to have children, and who takes out the garbage are some o...