Jim Ferrer-Real Estate Consultant

06/19/2025

What You Really Need To Know About Down Payments

A lot of people think you have to put 20% down when you buy your first home. But that’s actually a common myth. Connect with a trusted lender to learn more.

06/18/2025

Why More Sellers Are Choosing To Move, Even with Today’s Rates

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It’s hard to let go of a 3% mortgage rate. There’s no question about it. 

06/18/2025

Your house didn’t sell, and your listing expired. Now what?

You could stick with the same agent and hope for better luck. Or, you could make what data shows is the smarter move.

Over 70% of homeowners who switched agents after their listing expired sold their home when they re-listed it. That stat drops to 50% if you just re-list with the same agent.

You deserve better odds than that.

Not to mention, the homeowners who switch agents? They sold their homes twice as fast.

Same house. Different strategy. Better result.
Let’s talk about what you liked about your first experience and what didn’t go so well, so you know what to do differently this time around.

06/17/2025

You May Have Enough Equity To Downsize and Buy Your Next House in Cash

A record number of homeowners are buying their next house in cash. If you want to find out how much equity you have, let’s connect. You may be able to be an all-cash buyer, too.

06/16/2025

Why Most Sellers Hire Real Estate Agents Today

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Selling your house without an agent as a “For Sale by Owner” (FSBO) may be something you’ve considered. But you should know that, in today’s shifting market, more homeowners are deciding that’s just not worth the risk.

06/16/2025

Have you heard? There are more homes for sale. And that means more options for your move compared to the same time last year.

But how much inventory has recovered is going to vary. In some areas, we’re back at more normal levels. But in others? We’ve still got a ways to go.

This visual breaks it down:
- There are more homes for sale than a year ago in every region (the blue bars).
- In the South and West, inventory is just above pre-pandemic levels (the green bars).
- But in the Northeast and Midwest? It’s still below normal, even though it’s growing (the red bars).

The market might be starting to rebalance as inventory grows, but what’s happening in your neighborhood could be very different from what’s happening nationally. This is why working with a local expert matters.

Let's talk about how our area compares and what it means for your next move.