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There is a version of the housing market story that gets told over and over, and it goes like this: prices are high, rates are high, nothing is affordable, and the only people buying are the ones with cash. That version is not wrong, exactly. It is just incomplete.

Home prices at the national level have held close to their peaks despite a sharp rise in mortgage rates. The reason is supply. Homeowners who locked in three percent mortgages in 2020 and 2021 have almost no incentive to sell, which means the correction that many analysts were expecting simply did not materialize the way the data suggested it should.

Here is what that creates for someone who has done the work before they start looking: less competition than you would have faced in 2021 or 2022. The panic buyers are gone. The buyers who showed up with desperation instead of preparation have mostly sat back down. What remains is a more functional market, even if it is not a cheap one.

Your credit score affects your rate more directly than most buyers realize. The difference between a 680 score and a 760 score can mean a half-point or more in rate. If your score has room to improve, talk to your loan officer about specific steps to raise it before you apply formally.

The inspection is where the marketing copy meets reality. Be there with the inspector and ask questions throughout. A good home inspector will walk you through what they are finding as they go, and you will learn more about the property in three hours than in any number of showing visits.

Budget between two and five percent depending on your loan type and the state you are buying in. First-time buyers routinely underestimate this number. Ask your lender for a Loan Estimate as early in the process as possible.

Real estate is illiquid. If there is a reasonable chance you will need to move in two years, renting is the financially rational choice. None of that means do not buy. It means be honest about your time horizon before you commit.

Buyers who take the time to do their homework tend to find that opportunities exist even when conditions look difficult on paper. Current property listings and market tools at real estate listings and data are worth bookmarking before you make any major moves.