Charles “Chris” Beard Realtor

09/28/2026

It's a common misconception that the rate you see in the headlines is the same one you'd get when you buy. https://www.rinehartrealty.com/blog/The+Mortgage+Rate+You+See+Online+Isn%E2%80%99t+Necessarily+the+One+You%E2%80%99d+Get.

09/23/2026

Four different housing markets are running at once: cash buyers, financed buyers, locked-in owners, and builders.

Today’s housing market splits into four distinct types. You’ve got cash buyers, buyers financing a purchase,

09/21/2026

You can't control where mortgage rates go, but you can control your credit, your loan, and the kind of home you buy.

If you're trying to buy a home, affordability is probably what keeps you up at night. And as you watch mortgage rates ti

09/18/2026

If you want to sell before the end of the year, let’s make sure you have a winning strategy from day one.
https://www.rinehartrealty.com/blog/1121/Selling+This+Fall+You+Want+To+Get+These+4+Things+Right.

Selling your house this fall is absolutely doable. But there’s something you need to know about this time of year.

09/16/2026

Want to buy a house this year, but not sure if the timing’s right? Seasonally, it may actually be a better time to buy than you expect.

Want to buy a house this year, but not sure if the timing’s right? Seasonally, it may actually be a better time to

09/14/2026

About one in three of all home sales happen in the last four months of the year.

Summer's winding down, and if you've been thinking about selling, you might be wondering if you missed your chance. Bett

09/09/2026

Your home's price point is the real story right now, more than anything you're hearing in national headlines.

Ask a couple people how the housing market is doing and you’ll probably get a couple different answers. That&rsquo

09/02/2026

New homes may actually cost less than an existing home right now. And that’s opening up a window for you to get brand-new for less. https://www.rinehartrealty.com/blog/1116/Think+New+Homes+Cost+More+Not+Right+Now.

Most people think a newly built home costs more than an existing one. But right now, that’s actually backwards. Ne

08/31/2026

Affordability is definitely a challenge, but that doesn’t mean tapping your 401(k) is your only way in if you want to buy. https://www.rinehartrealty.com/blog/1115/Thinking+About+Tapping+into+Your+401(k)+To+Buy+a+Home+Read+This+First.

Lately, headlines have floated an eye-catching idea about tapping into your 401(k) to cover a down payment on a home. Ma

08/26/2026

If stability is what you've been waiting for, it's already here. https://www.rinehartrealty.com/blog/1114/Worried+About+a+Housing+Crash+The+Numbers+Tell+a+Calmer+Story.

A recent survey from Talker Research asked Americans to pick one word to describe how 2026 has felt so far. The winner?