Nicole Wyatt Real Estate Agent

09/05/2026

Labor Day weekend marks a genuine strategic window in real estate: new listings typically slow around the holiday, while the buyers touring homes tend to be serious and decision-ready. For sellers, that combination — motivated buyers, less new competition — can be a real advantage if the home is well-prepared and priced honestly for today's market.
I break down what this means for both buyers and sellers in this week's blog — link below.

Labor Day weekend has always marked more than just the unofficial end of summer — in real estate, it's a genuine t

09/04/2026

10 things NOT to do as a first-time homebuyer 🙅‍♀️🏡
Quitting your job mid-transaction. Financing a car right before closing. Skipping the inspection to look competitive. Ignoring the HOA docs. We’ve all almost done at least one of these. Full list in today’s video 🎥
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09/04/2026

First-time homebuyers tend to make the same handful of avoidable mistakes — from financing a car right before closing to skipping the inspection to strengthen an offer. In today’s video, I break down 10 things to avoid during your first home purchase, and why each one matters more than it might seem.
Getting ahead of these early can save real time, money, and stress.

09/03/2026

Mortgage rates hit a one-year high this morning, with the 30-year fixed climbing to 6.7%–6.72% and some indexes pushing into the high 6.9% range. Two forces are driving it: renewed conflict in the Middle East pushing Treasury yields higher, and a Fed governor publicly floating a rate hike rather than a cut.
Industry coverage is direct: expect rates to stay elevated through year-end. I break down what this means for your strategy in this week's blog — link below

If you've been watching mortgage rates hoping for relief, today's news isn't it. The 30-year fixed climbed to 6.7%&ndash

09/02/2026

New data on buyer preferences in 2026: 74% of buyers are prioritizing new or recent construction, while just 18% are interested in older homes. 14% are now using AI tools during their search, and modern (38%), farmhouse (29%), and colonial (26%) top the list of preferred architectural styles.
Where you fall relative to these trends can meaningfully shape your search strategy. I break it all down in this week's blog — link below

If you've been house hunting and wondering whether your priorities are

08/28/2026

Rates dipped slightly this morning to 6.51% on the 30-year fixed. Feels like good news, right? 🤔
Here’s the catch: it’s not because the economy is improving — it’s because of renewed conflict overseas. Rates have been swinging day to day, and the broader outlook still points higher, not lower. Don’t build your strategy around a single day’s number. Full breakdown on the blog (link in bio) 👆
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08/28/2026

Mortgage rates ticked down slightly this morning — the 30-year fixed sits at 6.51%. But the move isn’t driven by economic improvement; it’s tied to renewed fighting in Iran and continued uncertainty from the Fed. The broader outlook remains “rates heading higher,” so a single day’s dip shouldn’t be read as a trend.
I break down what this actually means for your strategy in this week’s blog — link below.

As of this morning, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate ticked down two basis points to 6.51%. The 15-year dropped f

08/26/2026

Wall Street is backing off your houses. 📉🏡
Institutional investor purchases dropped nearly 23% this year — lowest since 2020 — and the biggest players have been net SELLERS for 9 straight quarters. If you’ve ever lost a home to an all-cash investor, that fight just got more fair. Full story in today’s video 🎥
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08/26/2026

Rare good news for buyers: institutional investor home purchases dropped nearly 23% in Q1 2026 — the lowest level since 2020 — and the largest investors have been net sellers for nine consecutive quarters. Mega investors cut weekly purchases from roughly 250 to just 100 homes as new legislation restricting institutional buying advances.
For buyers who’ve repeatedly lost homes to all-cash investors, this is a real shift worth understanding. Full breakdown in today’s video — link below.

08/26/2026

Curious where to actually find useful info during your home search? More than half of buyers now use social media somewhere in the process — but each platform serves a different purpose. TikTok is great for quick concept explainers, Instagram for neighborhood browsing, YouTube for the deep dive, and Facebook for local community insight.
I break down how to use each one effectively — and what to double-check no matter where you found it — in this week’s blog. Link below.

https://nicolewyatt.exprealty.com/blog/386395/Where+to+Actually+Find+Useful+Real+Estate+Info+Online+(Platform+by+Platform)