Real Estate Right Now

Month: September 2026

7% and Rising – Why This Scary Number May Be the Best Time to Buy

Best Time to Buy a Home, Mortgage Rate Increase

Today on Real Estate Right Now, we’re tackling the number everyone’s talking about — and nobody’s happy to see. Mortgage rates just crossed 7% for the first time in over a year, capping four straight weeks of increases. My guest is Paul Fitts, senior lending officer at Advantage Lending, and he’s here because he’s been in this business long enough to know that headlines and opportunity are two very different things. If your gut reaction to “7%” is to freeze, this episode is for you — because we’re flipping the script on what this number actually means for you as a buyer. Let’s be straight about the facts first. The[…]

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Tony Fink Real Estate By the Numbers - Real Estate Right Now with Jay Izso

The ONE Number That Reveals Our Market: Buyer or Seller?

Podcast, Real Estate Market Statistics

Everyone’s got an opinion on the Triangle real estate market right now. Tony Fink doesn’t do opinions — he does data. In this episode of Real Estate Right Now, I’m sitting down with Tony Fink, Listing & Buyers Expert with the Linda Craft Team, REALTORS®, to break down his August “Fink’s Facts” — and the numbers tell a story you need to hear before you make your next move. A few that jumped off the page: 📊 $1.341 BILLION in closed volume — 2,576 homes sold 💰 Median sold price: $419,900 | Average: $520,432 ⏱️ Homes are averaging just 29 days on market 🎯 Sellers are getting 98.8% of list[…]

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The Real Estate Market Who has the Advantage - Kim Crump - Real Estate Right Now with Jay Izso

Real Estate Has Changed — Who has the Advantage Now?

Podcast, Real Estate Market Update

Everyone keeps saying “the market has changed.” Fine — but changed for whom? Because “the market” isn’t one thing. It’s a negotiation happening in real time between buyers who suddenly have leverage and sellers who aren’t used to sharing it. Today on Real Estate Right Now, we’re putting that question on the table: Real Estate Has Changed — Who Has the Advantage Now? And we’re not guessing at the answer. We’re getting it from someone who’s in the trenches of Raleigh real estate every single day. My guest is Kim Crump, Listing and Buyer’s Specialist with the Linda Craft Team, REALTORS®. Kim doesn’t do theory — she does transactions. She’s[…]

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