Tony Blanco, Realtor

08/13/2025

After 25 years in real estate (with a 3-year pause to recharge), I’m back — and ready to help you with anything you need: buying, selling, renting, or commercial deals. My experience is your advantage. Let’s make your next move the right one. 🏡🏢🔑

05/06/2022

New news: Are we on the road to recovery for lumber prices? A reduction in cost is within us, as long as the cost of gas is controlled.

Investors and home builders get in touch for your next project!

The latest drop may offer little relief, with costs still up more than 135% since the beginning of 2020.

05/04/2022

Ever wondered when the best time to list your home is? Make sure you have the right agent representing you! It's time to prepare. Get in touch today!

Home sellers on the fence waiting for that perfect moment shouldn’t wait too long, because the best time to list a home in 2022 is approaching quickly. The week of April 10-16 is expected to have the ideal balance of housing market conditions that favor home sellers, more so than any other week in...

05/02/2022

This article examines the distribution of housing wealth across income, growth in home equity, and more among 917 metropolitan or micropolitan areas across the states. ⬇️

High-income homeowners accounted for 71% of increase in value of owner-occupied housing from 2010 through 2020.

04/29/2022

The outlook for Spring homebuyers are looking bright! Nothing is stopping dedicated families to upsizing, downsizing and relocating... not even the rising mortgage rates!

Despite rising rates, purchase mortgage applications were up 1 percent during the week ending March 25, according to a weekly survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association.

04/28/2022

The housing market is facing long-term headwinds in the form of declining affordability and limited inventory. However, these factors may not be affecting the market, in fact, buyers' and sellers' confidence remains high and increased to 75.3% just last month!

Overall housing sentiment in February increased compared to the previous month but remains lower than last year. The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) for February increased by 3.5 points to 75.3.

04/27/2022

NEW IN! Interest rates have surged 0.9 percent over the last two weeks, driven by rising inflation expectations and growing concerns that the Federal Reserve may tighten monetary policy sooner than expected...

04/26/2022

Is CASH King? As home prices have risen, lenders have been able to relax credit standards and still manage risk by focusing on borrowers with prime credit scores who are keeping a bigger equity stake in their homes.

Lenders are managing risk by focusing on borrowers with prime credit scores who are keeping a bigger equity stake in their homes.

04/25/2022

The average homeowner gained more than $55K in equity over the past year. Here are the supporting figures.

Learn more about homeowner equity, which will help you make informed choices about buying decisions!

Data Through Q4 2021 Introduction The CoreLogic Homeowner Equity Insights report, is published quarterly with coverage at the national, state and Core

04/22/2022

With numerous bidding wars in the local counties, this is no surprise! However, see what economists' are forecasting for the upcoming summer days.

But economists believe home shoppers may soon see relief and point to signs of a “more balanced market” on the way.

04/21/2022

You’ve made the decision to sell, but now what? The home selling process can be overwhelming. Learn about these 3 common mistakes that you should avoid making as a seller.

People selling for the first time may read headlines of the hot market and proceed with misguided expectations.