Great Homes L.A.

06/10/2025

Owning a home isn’t just about having a place to live, it’s still the 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚. 🏡

According to the latest Federal Reserve data, the average homeowner now has a net worth of $430,000. The average renter? Just $10,000. That’s a 43x gap (June 2025).

Yes, rates are high, and home prices can feel out of reach. But if you’re thinking long-term, owning still puts you on a different financial path. The reason? 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲. Homeowners are building it, renters aren’t.

For those renting, there are still smart ways to build wealth: investing in retirement accounts, brokerage accounts, or stocks while saving toward a future home. But studies show most renters would rather own if they could.

National experts say we need more homes under $300K. In many places, including parts of New Hampshire, that’s still possible. And options like 𝐜𝐨-𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐫𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 can help make homeownership more accessible.

It won’t make you rich overnight, but over time, owning a home can be a powerful tool for building generational wealth.

05/08/2025

📊 Spring Housing Market Check-In

🚨 Buyer momentum is back!
Pending home sales jumped 6.1% in March — the biggest monthly boost since 2023. The National Association of Realtors says this signals a wave of eager buyers gearing up to make moves.

📈 Inventory is climbing.
According to Realtor.com, the number of homes for sale in April rose 30.6% compared to last year, reaching the highest level since pre-pandemic days. That’s 18 months straight of growth.

💸 Prices? Still going up… but slowly.
Both the Case-Shiller and FHFA home price indexes posted 3.9% annual gains in February. Still rising, but at a much calmer pace than we’ve seen in recent years.

✨ The takeaway:
More homes. More buyers. Less chaos. Whether you're thinking about buying, selling, or just keeping an eye on the market, this is a moment to watch.

04/24/2025

🏡 Your home didn’t sell? You’re not alone, and you’re not out of options.

In just the first week of 2024, over 129,000 homes across the U.S. were taken off the market. That’s a whole lot of sellers left wondering, “What now?”

Here’s the truth:
If your home didn’t sell, it may not be the house. It might be the strategy.

📊 Homes that relisted with a new agent sold 40% more often than those who stuck with the same one.
That’s not just a stat. That’s a sign that a fresh approach can make a real difference.

✅ 71.2% of homes relisted with a new agent sold
❌ Only 51.7% sold when sellers kept their previous agent

And here’s something else worth knowing:
Most homes that relist end up selling at a lower price. That doesn’t mean you need to slash your value. It just means you need to price smart with someone who understands what went wrong the first time.

💬 If you’re still thinking about selling, don’t repeat the same plan and hope for a new result. Let’s do it differently—and better.

📲 Message me for a free strategy session. No pressure. Just honest advice and a new game plan.

Your home deserves a second chance that actually works.

04/22/2025

𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥? 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐬𝐨.

Realtor.com says 70% of potential sellers believe now’s a great time to list.

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠:

· 81% expect to get their full asking price (or even higher)
· 75% believe they'll sell faster than average
· 63% aren’t planning to offer big concessions
Confidence is high, but it’s not just sellers feeling it.

On the builder side, there’s a bit of a mixed bag:
🏗️ 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 dropped in March, the biggest slowdown in a year because many builders are focused on finishing existing projects.
🏡 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 picked up, running at one of the fastest rates we’ve seen since 2020.
📈 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬 rose slightly in March, a positive sign for future supply.
🛠️ 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 also inched up in April, and 61% are offering incentives to keep deals moving.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐦𝐞:

We’re seeing a market where sellers feel empowered, builders are cautiously optimistic, and buyers are navigating a more competitive (but still incentive-friendly) environment.

If you’ve been thinking about selling, or even if you’re curious what your home could command in today’s market, now might be the time to start the conversation.

𝐃𝐌 𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐭! 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐀.

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