November Real Estate News :To Sell or Rent? How To Choose the Best Path for Your House.

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October 22, 2026 ·  3 min read Selling your house is a big step, and you want it to go smoothly. And with houses taking a little longer to sell these days, renting it out might start to sound like a nice backup plan. But the reality is, while renting can work well for some people, it’s also a big commitment. So before you  decide , it helps to see the whole picture first. Why Some Sellers Are Deciding To Rent Instead Lately,  some  sellers are choosing to hang on to their houses and rent them out instead. According to  Parcl , around  9%  of homes for rent right now were previously up for sale.  Here’s why.  Some homeowners put their houses on the market expecting a faster process than they got or a certain  price  buyers didn’t respond to. And when things didn't go exactly as planned, they decided to rent instead.   As Kara Ng, Senior Economist at  Zillow , explains: “ Bargaining power is tilting toward buyers and homes a...
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Expert Insights on the 2020 Housing Market

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When closing out another year, it’s normal to wonder what’s ahead for the housing market. Though there will be future inventory issues, we expect interest rates to stay low and appreciation to continue.

Here’s what three experts are saying we’ll likely see in 2020:

“I think the biggest surprise from the forecast is how long the market is staying in this low inventory environment, especially as Millennials are in a major home-buying phase…sellers will contend with flattening price growth and slowing activity with existing home sales down 1.8%. Nationwide you can look to flat home prices with an increase of less than 1%.”
“Interest rates will, on average, remain lower…These lower rates will in turn support both purchase and refinance origination volume in 2020.”
“If current trends hold, then slower means healthier and smaller means more affordable. Yes, we expect a slower market than we’ve become accustomed to the last few years…consumers will continue to absorb available inventory and the market will remain competitive in much of the country.”
As we can see, we’re still going to have a healthy market. It is forecasted to be a more moderate (or normal) market than the last few years, but strong enough for Americans to continue to believe in homeownership and to capitalize on the opportunities that come with low interest rates.

Bottom Line

If you’re wondering what’s happening in your market, contact a local real estate professional today.

Original Article from Keeping Current Matters

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