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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 stayed stubbornly high even as financing costs doubled in under two years. 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 with solid credit and a real pre-approval in hand: 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. A score of 760 or above typically qualifies for the best rate tier most lenders offer. If your score has room to improve, give yourself three to six months to work on it before you begin in earnest.

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 those few hours will shape your understanding of the home for as long as you own it.

Negotiation works best when it is quiet and well-prepared. Before you make an offer, find out whether the price has been reduced and by how much. A listing with a history of two failed deals in the past month is a fundamentally different negotiation than a property that is drawing multiple showings every day.

For buyers with the financial cushion to handle a repair bill without panic, this market is workable, even if it is not cheap or easy. The homes that are right for a specific buyer’s actual needs are still moving. They are moving to buyers who showed up prepared.

Real estate rewards preparation more than it rewards timing. The market does not wait for the ideal moment, and neither should buyers who have done the work. Start by browsing current homes for sale and market resources to build a realistic picture of your options.