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Why October Is the Best Time To Buy a Home in 2025

October 3, 2025 By Michael Shetler

If you’ve been watching from the sidelines, now’s the time to lean in. It’s officially the best time to buy this year. 

What Buyers Say They Need Most (And How the Market’s Responding)

October 2, 2025 By Michael Shetler

A recent survey from Bank of America asked would-be homebuyers what would help them feel better about making a move, and it’s no surprise the answers have a clear theme.

Closing Costs Unpacked: State-by-State Breakdowns for Today’s Buyers

September 30, 2025 By Michael Shetler

If you’re planning to buy a home this year, there’s one expense you can’t afford to overlook: closing costs. 

Downsizing Without Debt: How More Homeowners Are Buying Their Next House in Cash

September 26, 2025 By Michael Shetler

If you’ve been thinking about downsizing to lower your expenses, be closer to family, or just make life easier, here’s a trend worth paying attention to

Why Buyers and Sellers Face Very Different Conditions Today

September 25, 2025 By Michael Shetler

There’s a new divide in housing right now. In some states, buyers are gaining ground. In others, sellers still have the upper hand. It all depends on where you live.

3 Reasons Affordability Is Showing Signs of Improvement This Fall

September 23, 2025 By Michael Shetler

For the past couple of years, it’s been tough for a lot of homebuyers to make the numbers work.

Do You Know How Much Your House Is Really Worth?

September 19, 2025 By Michael Shetler

Want to know something important you probably don’t have a professional check for you nearly as often as you should? Spoiler alert: it’s the value of your home.

Why Now May Be a Key 2025 Moment To Sell Your House

September 18, 2025 By Michael Shetler

Mortgage rates are finally heading in the right direction – and buyers are starting to jump back in.

What a Fed Rate Cut Could Mean for Mortgage Rates

September 16, 2025 By Michael Shetler

The Federal Reserve (the Fed) meets this week, and expectations are high that they’ll cut the Federal Funds Rate. But does that mean mortgage rates will drop? 

Patience Won’t Sell Your House. Pricing Will.

September 12, 2025 By Michael Shetler

Waiting for the perfect buyer to fall in love with your house? In today’s market, that’s usually not what’s holding things up. And here’s why.

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Michael Shetler

Keller Williams Village Square Realty


74 Godwin Avenue Suite 231
Ridgewood, NJ 07450

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