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Most owners weighing “sell it or rent it out” start with two numbers: what the house would sell for, and what it would r...
10/13/2026

Most owners weighing “sell it or rent it out” start with two numbers: what the house would sell for, and what it would rent for.

Those two numbers don’t answer the question.

What matters is what each path nets you over the years you’d actually hold it. On the sell side, that’s the proceeds after commission, closing costs, and whatever it takes to get the deal done — and then what that equity goes on to do next. On the rent side, it’s the mortgage plus property taxes, insurance, a maintenance reserve, a vacancy allowance, and management fees if you won’t be handling it yourself.

And a rental pays you in three ways that arrive at different speeds: monthly cash flow, the principal your tenant is quietly paying down, and appreciation over time. A house that barely breaks even each month can still be a strong hold. One that cash-flows can still be the wrong call if you need that equity for the next place.

Run it with real local numbers for your specific house. Rent, taxes, and appreciation vary enough from one neighborhood to the next to flip the answer.
https://www.solutionthatmovesyou.com/blog/sell-it-or-rent-it-out-when-you-move

10/08/2026

Keeping your old house and renting it out sounds simple. It’s manageable — but five things change the day a tenant moves in, and every one of them is easier to handle before than after.

🏦 Your lender — most primary-residence mortgages require you to move in and live there for a set period first. Confirm where you stand before you plan around it.

🛡️ Your insurance — a standard homeowner’s policy doesn’t cover a home rented out long-term, and a landlord policy generally runs about 25% more.

📋 Your HOA — rental caps, minimum lease terms, and approval processes are the reason some owners can’t take this path at all.

🔑 Your tenant — screening, a proper lease, security deposit rules, and your state’s and city’s landlord-tenant law. This is the part that goes wrong when it’s rushed.

⏰ Your time — a few hours a month in a quiet stretch, and whole days when something breaks or someone moves out. The 2 a.m. water heater call is real.

Nothing on that list is a reason not to do it. All of it is a reason to do it on purpose
https://www.solutionthatmovesyou.com/blog/sell-it-or-rent-it-out-when-you-move

Why are more owners asking whether to rent out the house they’re leaving?Two things. Just over half of homeowners with a...
10/06/2026

Why are more owners asking whether to rent out the house they’re leaving?

Two things. Just over half of homeowners with a mortgage are carrying a rate below 4%, while a new loan today costs closer to 6.7%. That old rate is an asset, and selling means handing it back.

And the market has loosened. There’s more unsold inventory than there’s been in over a decade, and homes are taking longer to move.

Put those together and you get what now has a name: the accidental landlord — someone who listed, didn’t get the number they wanted, and rented the place out instead. That group recently hit a three-year high.

It’s still a small slice of the market, and it isn’t the right answer for everyone. But it’s a real question now, and the owners who come out ahead are the ones who decide on purpose, before they list, with the numbers in front of them.

https://www.solutionthatmovesyou.com/blog/sell-it-or-rent-it-out-when-you-move

When people move, there’s usually an assumption built in: you sell the house you’re leaving and put the money toward the...
10/01/2026

When people move, there’s usually an assumption built in: you sell the house you’re leaving and put the money toward the next one.

More owners are pausing on that this year and asking a second question — should I sell it at all, or keep it and rent it out?

We just published a post that walks through both paths: what each one actually nets you, what really changes the day you become a landlord, and when selling is simply the better call.

https://www.solutionthatmovesyou.com/blog/sell-it-or-rent-it-out-when-you-move

10/01/2026

Heating season has a way of exposing the little things that were easy to ignore all summer. 🔧

Five checks worth doing now:

1️⃣ Check or change the filter — if your heating system has one, follow the replacement schedule in the owner’s manual

2️⃣ Book service if it’s due — it’s better to find a small problem during a routine visit than during a no-heat call

3️⃣ Find the drafts — doors, windows, the attic hatch, anywhere pipes come through a wall. Weather stripping and a tube of caulk go a long way

4️⃣ Review the thermostat schedule — make sure it still matches when you’re home, asleep, and away

5️⃣ Reverse the ceiling fans, if yours have a winter setting — clockwise on low helps circulate warm air back into the room

A short check now helps your heating system work the way it’s supposed to all season.

Which one is still on your list? Let me know in the comments.

Want to be settled in a new home by the holidays? The clock starts earlier than most people expect. ⏰Here’s the honest m...
09/29/2026

Want to be settled in a new home by the holidays? The clock starts earlier than most people expect. ⏰

Here’s the honest math: a few weeks of focused searching, a week or two of offers and negotiation, then a month or more from accepted offer to keys — plus the move itself. Add it up, and holidays-in-a-new-home usually means starting in September or early October.

No need to rush anything. It just helps to do things in order: talk financing first, build the wish list, then start touring.

DM me and we’ll map your timeline.

“Is the housing market going to crash?”We get this question a lot lately, and if you’ve wondered the same thing, you’re ...
09/22/2026

“Is the housing market going to crash?”

We get this question a lot lately, and if you’ve wondered the same thing, you’re not alone — roughly 4 in 10 buyers and sellers say they’re worried about one.

But the numbers tell a calmer story. There are more homes on the market than we’ve seen in years, sales are running ahead of last year, and prices are holding steady. Most economists call 2026 a rebalancing year — a market finding its footing after some wild swings.

Every market is different, and yours might look nothing like the national picture. That’s exactly why it’s worth asking about your area specifically instead of settling for the scariest headline in your feed.

Curious what your local picture looks like? Send me a DM.

The smartest way to use AI in a home search? Give it the homework.Let it sharpen your wish list, explain the confusing t...
09/17/2026

The smartest way to use AI in a home search? Give it the homework.

Let it sharpen your wish list, explain the confusing terms, rough out the numbers, and build your shortlist. It’s genuinely good at all of that.

Then take what it found to a professional who can verify it — someone who’s walked those streets, knows what homes there actually sell for, and can spot the things no chatbot can see.

One of my favorite conversations lately: bring me what the chatbot told you, and I’ll tell you what it got right.
https://www.solutionthatmovesyou.com/blog/how-ai-is-changing-the-home-search

Selling soon? Here’s something most sellers haven’t thought about yet: buyers’ AI tools now read and summarize listings ...
09/15/2026

Selling soon? Here’s something most sellers haven’t thought about yet: buyers’ AI tools now read and summarize listings before anyone looks at your photos. Your home might reach its next buyer as three bullet points in a chat window.

That changes what a great listing has to do. Specific, accurate details get found and repeated — vague lifestyle copy gets skipped. Your photos and your facts need to tell the same story. And pricing right matters more than ever, because a mispriced home quietly drops out of searches it never even knew were happening.

Sellers who understand this have a real edge right now. The full post explains how it works.
https://www.solutionthatmovesyou.com/blog/how-ai-is-changing-the-home-search

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