Linda Leavitt Real Estate

03/16/2026

Crazy times require Crazy solutions....Call Me...623-670-6954🔥

01/27/2026

Real Estate is constantly evolving, offering endless opportunities for growth and innovation 🏠💰📈💸https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18FncdRJ73/

01/05/2026

Perspective is everything. Right now, everyone's waiting for rates to drop.

"I'll buy when rates get back to normal."

But what if 'normal' isn't what you think it is?

Let's talk about what mortgage rates have actually been throughout history:

1970s: Average rate around 8-9%
1980s: Hit 18.45% (yes, eighteen)
1990s: Hovered around 8-10%
2000s: Dropped to 6-7%
2010s: Historic lows of 3-4%

The 3% rates of 2020-2021?
That wasn't normal. That was a once-in-a-lifetime anomaly.

What everyone's calling "high" right now is actually what our parents (MY GENERATION)' generation considered standard.

And they bought houses.
And built wealth.
And didn't wait for the "perfect rate."

Here's what they understood that we've forgotten:

You're not marrying the rate.
You can refinance when rates drop.

But you CAN'T refinance:

The price you paid (it's going up)
The equity you missed (appreciation compounds)
The rent you paid (gone forever)
The time you lost (can't get it back)

The buyer who waits for rates to drop misses this:

When rates drop, prices spike.

The buyer who acts now gets:

Negotiating power (less competition)
Better price (sellers are realistic)
Immediate equity building

Then refinances when rates drop
Wins twice

"Historically high" and "historically normal" are very different things.

We've been spoiled by historic lows.

Now we're back to historic norms.

And historic norms still create millionaires.

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!🎄🏘🎅

12/11/2025

All I want for Christmas this year....

12/05/2025

Please don’t pick on older children that still believe in Santa.
There are still adults who believe Zillow is accurate 🎄

12/04/2025

Even in the Winter, there is
So much to see in Arizona...
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08/26/2025

Yep. we had another haboob today, but just like the heat, it was a dry one....Lol

08/24/2025

Zillow is fun for scrolling at 2am… but when it comes to pricing your home, the “Zestimate” can cost you BIG 💸

👉 Just because the app says your home is worth $750k doesn’t mean the market agrees. List too high, sit for months, and you may walk away with less than if you had priced it right from the start.

That $25,000 mistake? I can help you avoid it.

08/16/2025

Well worth the read....
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19Q6V5zyJ2/

08/16/2025

Well worth the read....

Your "Zestimate" isn't just wrong. It's expensive.

Here's what that free Zillow estimate really costs you:

You see $750k on your screen. You get attached to that number. It becomes YOUR number. You tell friends that number. You make plans based on that number. You NEED that number.

But the market doesn't care about your screen addiction.

The market sees:

Your neighbor's identical house that sold for $675k
The three active listings at $680k sitting for 45 days
The buyer pool that disappears above $700k
The appraisal comps that scream $675k

You list at $750k anyway.
Because Zillow said so.

Week 1: "Testing the market"
Week 4: "Where are the showings?"
Week 8: First price reduction to $725k
Week 12: Desperation drop to $699k
Week 16: Sold for $650k to a wholesaler who smelled blood

The math Zillow won't show you:

Lost carrying costs: $12,000 (4 months)
Lost appreciation: $8,000 (market went up while you went stale)
Lost negotiating power: $5,000 (desperate sellers pay for everything)
Actual loss from overpricing: $25,000 GONE

The cruelest part?
If you'd listed at $675k:

Multiple offers in week one
Bid up to $690k
Closed in 30 days
Moved on with your life

But that would require trusting a professional over an algorithm designed to keep you scrolling, not sell your house.

Your agent tried to tell you. They showed you the comps. The absorption rates. The buyer psychology. The pricing strategy that creates competition instead of crickets.

You showed them your phone.

Here's what Zillow is ACTUALLY good for:

Entertainment
Dreaming
Stalking your ex's house
Wasting time at work

Here's what it's NOT good for:

Pricing your largest asset
Making financial decisions
Replacing 20 years of market expertise
Anything involving actual money

That app isn't free. It's the most expensive app on your phone.

The difference between Zillow and a real agent isn't information. It's interpretation. It's strategy. It's knowing that pricing isn't what you want.

But sure, keep trusting the algorithm that makes money from your clicks, not your success.

Just remember this post when you're on day 127, taking any offer you can get.

06/30/2025

I had to show some houses yesterday....Gotta love Arizona real estate in the summertime.....Lol