Renew or Refinance? Navigating Your Mortgage Choices for Financial Wellness

For Canadian homeowners, the end of a mortgage term brings a pivotal financial decision: to renew or refinance. Mortgage renewal involves continuing with your current mortgage for another term, while refinancing allows you to restructure your mortgage entirely, potentially accessing better rates or

Realtor Brad Merrell's Outlook for 2025: Thriving No Matter What

The 2025 housing market is expected to see moderate growth in home prices, around 3%, and mortgage rates hovering around 6.7%. As a Realtor, how do you respond to this news?  Realtor Brad Merrell, says what the housing market does won’t matter. He has been the top producer in his Coldwell Banker Rea

Increased Price Reductions Could Give Buyers More Room to Negotiate This Spring

Sellers are increasingly adjusting to the current market conditions, as the share of homes with price reductions grew to 16.8%, up from 14.6% last February, according to the Realtor.com® February Monthly Housing Report. Sellers increased their activity this February, as newly listed homes rose 4.2%

Tax breaks, child care and free college: How a Kansas town is enticing people to move there

Neodesha, Kansas, is trying a new way to get people to relocate. Residents may qualify for tax breaks and student loan repayment assistance among other perks.