JulietteRealtor

08/26/2026

Interest rates are expected to climb back up toward 7% by years end. There is still a good ARM starting at 4.99% right now. This is an example of a near zero down purchase scenario. So is ready to buy?

08/20/2026

How much they absorb, 😂🤣
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08/17/2026

Asking as a Realtor, when it comes to property photos, could we all just put down the toilet seats? 🤣

08/14/2026

NAR released their latest numbers, and almost immediately people started debating whether this is a good market or a bad market.

I don’t really see it as either one. It’s simply the market we have right now.

And of course, this is just my perspective—and we all have one. 😊

The numbers are actually pretty interesting. Sales dropped 1.7% from the previous month, but they’re still higher than they were this time last year. Home prices are still up, with the national median at $434,100, and mortgage rates have eased slightly to 6.67%.

But one number from Realtor.com really caught my attention: about 20% of active listings had a price reduction in July.

So how can home prices still be up while one out of every five listings is reducing its price?

I think a lot of it comes down to pricing correctly from the beginning.

Homes that are priced appropriately for today’s market are still selling. The homes taking price reductions are often the ones that started out a little too optimistic—sometimes based on what a neighbor sold for a few years ago, when the market looked very different.

And for buyers waiting for 3% interest rates to return, that could mean sitting on the sidelines for quite a while. None of us really knows when—or if—we’ll see those rates again.

Real estate is also incredibly local. What is happening nationally may look completely different in your neighborhood. Some areas are moving quickly, while others are taking more time.

That’s why I don’t believe in labeling this a “good” market or a “bad” market.

It’s a market that requires good information, realistic expectations, proper pricing, and a solid plan.

The strategies that worked in 2021 aren’t necessarily the strategies that work in 2026—and that’s okay. A changing market simply means we adjust the flight plan.

With love from your Real Estate Captain,
Juliette ✈️

08/11/2026

07/31/2026

I don’t know…think we can do it?

07/26/2026

I spend a lot of my summer nights at Jiffy L**e Live, and this week's lineup was basically the soundtrack of my childhood: Styx, Chicago, Foreigner, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. 🎸🎶

The house was packed, the lawn was overflowing, and I'm pretty sure 90% of the crowd knew every word to every song. I may have gone for the music, but I stayed to prove I still remembered all the lyrics. (Success rate... let's just say it depended on the song. 😂)

As a Realtor, I spend a lot of time helping people find the perfect place to call home. It's nights like these that remind me it's not just about the house—it's about living close to the things you love, whether that's concerts, friends, or making great memories.

Now be honest... which band had you reaching for your air guitar? 🎤🎸

07/25/2026

Wild real estate story!

Last year, a home hit the market that my client absolutely loved. It was in the perfect location, and she had a vision for its future—to create a lasting financial asset she could one day pass on to her children.

We moved quickly and submitted a full-price offer with no contingencies, except for a radon test. Our offer was accepted, and we were under contract.

Shortly after, another buyer submitted a backup offer.

The radon test came back showing elevated levels. We requested remediation—a repair that typically costs around $1,200. The listing agent responded, "There is no radon in the house."

Interesting...because I had just sent over the report showing otherwise.

Then...nothing.

No returned calls. No texts. Complete silence.

As our contingency deadline approached, my client had a difficult decision to make: move forward and handle the repair herself, or walk away.

As much as she loved the home, she chose to terminate the contract. The backup buyer stepped in, purchased the property, and closed.

She was disappointed and wondered if she had made the wrong decision.

Then came the twist...

A few months later, the house showed up as Active again.

My client called me immediately. We couldn't believe it!

The buyers' circumstances had changed, and they needed to sell.

We wasted no time. We submitted another full-price offer, this time with no contingencies—even though the asking price was higher than it had been the first time.

Our offer was accepted, and this time we closed!

Was everything exactly the way she remembered it? Not quite. The new owners had repainted the home, changing some of its original charm. But in the end, she finally got the house she had dreamed about.

Sometimes things really do work out the way they're meant to.

The lesson? If you've found the home you truly love, try not to let a relatively small repair stand in the way. Every situation is different, but sometimes it's worth looking at the big picture instead of losing your dream home over a repair that can be fixed. Juliette Sherrill

07/25/2026

Who needs new neighbors?