Mike Stover Realty Services

09/01/2026

A recent survey from Talker Research asked Americans to pick one word to describe how 2026 has felt so far. The winner? Stressful. And honestly, there’s been a lot going on.

09/01/2026

Home prices used to feel like a moving target. Now they're not.

For the past four years, prices have settled into a steady, predictable pattern instead of the wild swings we saw before.

That kind of consistency is what makes it easier to actually plan your next move, whether you're buying or selling.

08/26/2026

When's the last time someone told you what your house is worth? Not what some online valuation tool guessed. Not what your neighbor's house sold for. What yours is actually worth right now.

08/24/2026

08/17/2026

If you're waiting for mortgage rates to fall a lot before you buy, you may be waiting a while.

08/12/2026

NAR's July Existing-Home Sales Report shows sales declined 1.7% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million but increased 0.7% from a year earlier. The median existing-home price rose 2.0% to $434,100, marking 37 straight months of annual price gains, while housing inventor...

08/10/2026

If buying a home is on your radar, you've probably been keeping an eye on mortgage rates and home prices. But don’t forget about homeowners insurance.

08/04/2026

07/27/2026

If you’ve thought about buying a home in the past few years, you may have run into two frustrations: asking prices that kept climbing and too few homes to choose from.