Jon Mahoney Douglas Realty

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09/03/2025

08/15/2025

Your Real Estate Journey Guided by Experts. 🌟

Is It Better To Buy Now or Wait for Lower Mortgage Rates? Here’s the Tradeoff

Rates aren't expected to hit 6% this year. But when they do, you’ll have to deal with more competition as other buyers jump back in. If you want less pressure and more negotiating power, that opportunity is already here – and it might not last for long. It all depends on what happens in the economy next.

Let’s talk about what’s happening in our area and whether it makes sense to make your move now, before everyone else does.

Thinking about buying or selling a home in Annapolis or surrounding areas? 🏡

Reach out to and let us help guide you. Contact us today:

Jon: 443.875.3554
Bethany: 410.533.7680
Office: 410.255.3690 📞

Mortgage rates are still a hot topic – and for good reason.

08/14/2025

Your Real Estate Journey Guided by Experts. 🌟

Everyone’s waiting for rates to fall. And according to NAR, the magic number they're hoping for is 6%. But is that number on the horizon?

Most forecasts say rates will stay in the mid-to-low sixes through the end of next year. But right after the latest weaker than expected jobs report, rates hit their lowest point so far this year (6.55%). And that sparked hope they’re on their way down.

Ultimately, what happens from here all depends on the next round of economic reports. As of right now, experts agree a bit drop isn’t expected, but small changes are possible. Here’s what to watch.

When rates do fall to 6%, it could unlock 5.5 million more buyers. So waiting would mean dealing...

Thinking about buying or selling a home in Annapolis or surrounding areas? 🏡

Reach out to and let us help guide you. Contact us today:

Jon: 443.875.3554
Bethany: 410.533.7680
Office: 410.255.3690 📞

08/13/2025

Your Real Estate Journey Guided by Experts. 🌟

Are These Myths About Buying a Newly Built Home Holding You Back?

Don’t let misconceptions keep you from exploring one of the most promising options in today’s housing market.

Whether you’re curious about what’s being built nearby or wondering if a new home fits your budget, let’s connect and take a closer look. You might be surprised by what’s out there.

Thinking about buying or selling a home in Annapolis or surrounding areas? 🏡

Reach out to and let us help guide you. Contact us today:

Jon: 443.875.3554
Bethany: 410.533.7680
Office: 410.255.3690 📞

If you’ve been skipping over newly built homes in your search, you might be doing so based on outdated assumptions.

08/12/2025

Your Real Estate Journey Guided by Experts. 🌟

Are you second guessing if buyers are still out there?

Data shows they are. And actually, buyer activity may be picking up.

Online searches for terms like “home for sale” and “homes for sale” recently hit a multi-year high.

Basically, what these lines show, is the search terms “home or homes for sale” is coming up online more than any other time over the last two years.

That’s a clear sign interest is building behind the scenes, and your future buyer might already be looking.

If you’ve been holding off on selling, this might be your signal to get serious, so let’s have that conversation.

Thinking about buying or selling a home in Annapolis or surrounding areas? 🏡

Reach out to and let us help guide you. Contact us today:

Jon: 443.875.3554
Bethany: 410.533.7680
Office: 410.255.3690 📞

08/11/2025

Your Real Estate Journey Guided by Experts. 🌟

Online Home-Buying Search Terms Recently Hit 2-Year High

If you’ve been thinking, “I’ll sell once buyers come back,” you might want to take another look. Online search trends show they’re already interested.

What would make you feel confident putting your house on the market this year? Let’s connect to talk through it.

Thinking about buying or selling a home in Annapolis or surrounding areas? 🏡

Reach out to and let us help guide you. Contact us today:

Jon: 443.875.3554
Bethany: 410.533.7680
Office: 410.255.3690 📞

Believe it or not, there are clear signs buyer interest is heating up again.