10/01/2026
☕️ Sips & Stats, Edmond
Interest rates ticked up again this week. Does that mean you should put your plans on hold? Not necessarily.
There are still ways to get a lower rate that aren’t always talked about, including down payment assistance programs, some new construction, seller-paid rate buydowns and other financing strategies depending on the property and your situation.
And Edmond’s numbers tell an interesting story this week:
94 new listings
130 price reductions
67 homes went pending
73 homes sold
That 130 price reductions is the number I’m watching.
Higher rates can create challenges for buyers, and they can also create negotiating opportunities. Sometimes the better question isn’t “What’s today’s rate?”
It’s “What strategy could make this home work for me?”
Because there’s the market…and then there’s YOUR market.
