Katie Allen Realtor Woods Bros Country Club Plaza

01/13/2026

🏡 Opportunity Knocks in Seven Oaks! 🌳
Spacious, well-maintained ranch with room to personalize and a private, tree-lined backyard. This one brings comfort and functionality without the nonsense.
✨ Highlights:
🛏️ 3 spacious bedrooms on the main floor
🛋️ Finished basement with bonus room
📐 2,500+ sq ft of finished living space
🚪 Oversized entry + vaulted ceilings
☀️ Natural light throughout
🧺 Main floor laundry
📦 Tons of storage
🔧 Recent updates include new bathroom sinks, shower heads, kitchen faucet, garbage disposal, and underground sprinklers just serviced.
🌲 Step outside to a mature, tree-lined backyard with a 7-ft privacy fence. Peace, quiet, and actual privacy.
📍 Southwest School District
🛍️ Close to shopping, trails, and dining
Solid home. Central neighborhood. Plenty of upside.
📲 Message me for details or a private showing.

01/04/2026

🏡 OPEN HOUSE TODAY | 2-3 pm |
M Street Manor
📍 3353 M Street | Historic Woods Park
Charming 1.5-story Tudor in one of Lincoln’s most loved neighborhoods. This home blends classic character with smart updates.
✨ Oak floors & cozy fireplace
🍽️ Formal dining room + sunny breakfast nook
🍳 Updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances
🛏️ 4 total bedrooms, including two spacious upstairs
🛋️ Finished basement with family room & ¾ bath
☕ Covered portico for morning coffee or al fresco dining
🌿 Beautifully landscaped yard with iron fencing
🚗 Detached 1-car garage
❄️ New furnace, newer roof & A/C
Come see why M Street Manor feels like home the moment you walk in.

12/31/2025

Perspective matters. 🏡
Right now, a lot of people are waiting on the sidelines for rates to drop.

“I’ll buy when rates go back to normal.”

But let’s talk about what “normal” actually is.

Mortgage rates by decade 👇
• 1970s: 8–9%
• 1980s: up to 18% 😳
• 1990s: 8–10%
• 2000s: 6–7%
• 2010s: 3–4% (the anomaly)

Those 3% rates in 2020–2021?
That wasn’t normal. That was a once-in-a-generation moment.

What feels “high” today is what our parents considered standard. And they still bought homes, built equity, and created wealth.

Here’s the reminder people need 👇
You’re not married to the rate. 💍
You can refinance later.

But you can’t refinance:
• the price you paid 📈
• the equity you missed
• the rent you paid 💸
• the time you lost ⏳

When rates drop, prices rise and competition returns.

Buying now means:
• less competition
• more negotiating power
• realistic sellers
• equity starting now

“Historically high” and “historically normal” are not the same thing.

We were spoiled by low rates.
Historic norms still build wealth.

12/29/2025

Opportunity is BACK!! Buyer financing fell through, so here's your chance to step into 2026 in your new home. Inspections complete and clean...M Street Manor is ready for YOU!! Call to schedule your showing before it's gone.

Welcome to the M Street Manor. This charming 1.5 story Tudor is located in the heart of historic Woods Park. The main floor offers oak floors, a spacious living room with a cozy fireplace, formal dining room, two generous bedrooms, and an updated kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances, and a s...

11/13/2025

This one never even made it to social media!!! Listed, shown, and under contract in a flash ✨ When your home is priced and prepared correctly, buyers move fast! Strategic prep made all the difference for my seller. If you’re curious what today’s market could mean for your property, I’m here to help 🏘

11/10/2025

October was one for the books! 🍂🏠
Grateful to be named among the Top 25 Woods Bros agents — but even more grateful for the amazing clients who made it happen. Here’s to trust, teamwork, and happy closings! ❤️

11/07/2025

11/04/2025

Congrats to our very own Katie Allen Realtor Woods Bros Country Club Plaza, for being featured as Lincoln REAL Producers November cover story✨

07/31/2025

More home sellers are taking their houses off the market after not finding buyers at their asking price.

In May, delistings rose 47% nationwide compared to last year, according to https://rltor.cm/sk60jm's latest housing trends report. This shows many sellers prefer to wait rather than lower their prices. At the same time, the number of homes for sale grew 29% in June compared to last year. New listings went up 6.2% over the past year but have stayed steady in the last two months.

Still, more homes are being taken off the market than new ones are being added. In May, 13 homes were delisted for every 100 new listings, up from 10 in the spring of 2023 and 2024, and only six in 2022.

07/22/2025

The housing market didn’t deliver the rebound many hoped for this spring. Rates stayed high, inventory stayed tight, and the gap between buyer interest and buyer action never fully closed.

During the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) Forecast Summit on July 16, NAR Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun acknowledged that 2025 won’t be the comeback year many predicted.

At the start of the year, Yun was bullish. In November 2023, he predicted a 9% increase in home sales for 2025. That got downgraded to 6% in March. Now, as of last week’s summit, the forecast has dropped again.

Dr. Yun’s current prediction: a 3% increase in home sales for 2025.

What happened? Mortgage rates didn’t budge in the spring, staying closer to 7% when many economists expected a drop.

Yun even admitted, “So far, it’s been a bummer.”

Still, he emphasized that even with the revised forecast, the expectation is for sales to climb next year, not fall. And there’s a much more optimistic scenario on the horizon.

If mortgage rates fall to 6% by the end of this year and stay there, Dr. Yun believes 2026 could bring a major surge in buyer activity.

“The assumption is we’re not going to face a recession despite all this discussion of tariffs. The stock market is hovering around all-time highs, which could lead to business community investment.”

In that scenario, home sales could jump 14% in 2026, fueled by a wave of pent-up demand finally meeting improved affordability.

06/16/2025

Summer is heating up! Reach out if you're ready to make your move 🏠

06/10/2025

It was an aMAYzing month!

📣 HIP, HIP HOORAY for our May Top 25
CONGRATS to our incredible REALTORS® on a spectacular month! 🤩

A fantastic home buying and selling season is upon us! Ready for us to help YOU too?! Let's chat. ❤️💙