James J.Williams Realtor-Keller Williams Legacy Group

01/15/2026

Would you buy a new construction home? Prices for newly built homes fell to a four-year low in the fall as builders cut prices, according to a report delayed by the government shutdown. The median price dropped to $392,300, down 8% year over year and the lowest since 2021.

About 40% of builders reported cutting prices and 67% offered incentives like mortgage rate buydowns, moves aimed at easing affordability pressures and attracting buyers back into the market.

01/15/2026

Home loan demand jumped 28.5% in the week ending Jan. 9, rebounding from a holiday slowdown, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Refinance applications led the surge, rising 40% week over week and more than doubling from a year earlier, while purchase applications increased 16%. The pickup came as mortgage rates held steady, with the average 30-year fixed rate at 6.16%.

Refinancing made up just over 60% of all mortgage applications, and adjustable-rate loans accounted for 7%.

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01/15/2026

Most Americans see an immigration officer’s fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Renee Good as an inappropriate use of force, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds.

Roughly half view it as a sign of broader issues with the way ICE is operating, with less than one-third saying operations have made cities safer. https://cnn.it/4bzwFYD

01/15/2026

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02/18/2020

SOLD! The market is hot! Contact me if you're thinking about buying or selling a home!

01/31/2020

SOLD!