As we look toward the final stretch of 2026, many of you have asked me whether we are heading toward a housing crash or another massive boom. The short answer? Neither. We are entering a period of stabilization.

Here are the key takeaways you need to know about the current real estate landscape:

• Prices Are Flattening:National home price appreciation has cooled off significantly. Analysts are watching a market where prices are effectively moving sideways, bringing relief to a multi-year streak of soaring historic highs.

• Rates Remain Sticky:Borrowing costs are persisting in the mid-to-high 6% range, keeping the "lock-in effect" alive as current homeowners hold onto their lower historical rates.

• Buyers Gain Leverage:Because affordability remains a hurdle, active buyers have slightly more negotiating power, leading to an increase in selective price reductions in certain oversupplied areas.

How do these macro shifts impact our local neighborhoods here in Michigan? Every zip code behaves a bit differently. If you are curious about what your specific home is worth today or want to chat about strategy, call me!

If you want to dive deeper into the data, read the full comprehensive breakdown on the JP Morgan US Housing Outlook Article Below

Read The Article Here

THE TOREADOR

The Toreador cocktail is tequila, apricot liqueur, and lime juice, and is among the first tequila cocktails ever printed in the English language, in William J. Tarling’s Cafe Royal Cocktail Book, in 1937. It’s essentially a Margarita with apricot instead of orange, and it’s justifiably overshadowed by its orangey sister because the apricot speaks a little too loudly in a classic Toreador—the boldness of the fruit too brash on the midpalate. But one of the best bars in the world, Jigger & Pony in Singapore, correctly saw that a little yogurt could solve that problem perfectly. After traveling around the world to try the bar’s White Toreador, we took the bar’s recipe and made a few tweaks for home bartenders.

Adapted from Jigger & Pony, Singapore

• 1.5 oz. blanco tequila
• 0.5 oz. lime juice
• 0.5 oz. apricot liqueur
• 0.5 oz. simple syrup
• 1 egg white
• 1 tsp full fat greek yogurt

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake briefly without ice to whip the egg Add ice and shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds. Strain up into a cocktail glass. No garnish.

If someone in your network is relocating to or from the tri-county Metro Detroit area, or wants to invest in our Northern Region or even out of state, I would appreciate the introduction!

Every referral I receive is handled with the utmost care, discretion, and guidance from first conversation well beyond the closing. I never take that trust lightly.

Thank you in advance!

As we look toward the final stretch of 2026, many of you have asked me whether we are heading toward a housing crash or another massive boom. The short answer? Neither. We are entering a period of stabilization.

Here are the key takeaways you need to know about the current real estate landscape:

• Prices Are Flattening:National home price appreciation has cooled off significantly. Analysts are watching a market where prices are effectively moving sideways, bringing relief to a multi-year streak of soaring historic highs.

• Rates Remain Sticky:Borrowing costs are persisting in the mid-to-high 6% range, keeping the "lock-in effect" alive as current homeowners hold onto their lower historical rates.

• Buyers Gain Leverage:Because affordability remains a hurdle, active buyers have slightly more negotiating power, leading to an increase in selective price reductions in certain oversupplied areas.

How do these macro shifts impact our local neighborhoods here in Michigan? Every zip code behaves a bit differently. If you are curious about what your specific home is worth today or want to chat about strategy, call me!

If you want to dive deeper into the data, read the full comprehensive breakdown on the JP Morgan US Housing Outlook Article Below

Read The Article Here

THE TOREADOR

The Toreador cocktail is tequila, apricot liqueur, and lime juice, and is among the first tequila cocktails ever printed in the English language, in William J. Tarling’s Cafe Royal Cocktail Book, in 1937. It’s essentially a Margarita with apricot instead of orange, and it’s justifiably overshadowed by its orangey sister because the apricot speaks a little too loudly in a classic Toreador—the boldness of the fruit too brash on the midpalate. But one of the best bars in the world, Jigger & Pony in Singapore, correctly saw that a little yogurt could solve that problem perfectly. After traveling around the world to try the bar’s White Toreador, we took the bar’s recipe and made a few tweaks for home bartenders.

Adapted from Jigger & Pony, Singapore

• 1.5 oz. blanco tequila
• 0.5 oz. lime juice
• 0.5 oz. apricot liqueur
• 0.5 oz. simple syrup
• 1 egg white
• 1 tsp full fat greek yogurt

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake briefly without ice to whip the egg Add ice and shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds. Strain up into a cocktail glass. No garnish.

If someone in your network is relocating to or from the tri-county Metro Detroit area, or wants to invest in our Northern Region or even out of state, I would appreciate the introduction!

Every referral I receive is handled with the utmost care, discretion, and guidance from first conversation well beyond the closing. I never take that trust lightly.

Thank you in advance!