Our team has noticed an uptick in buyer demand paired with a continued decrease in housing inventory.

Neighborhoods in areas like Homewood and Hoover have been experiencing strong appreciation, and the rental market continues to be strong, especially with the growing number of young professionals and college students in the area.As a loan officer, I’m here to help you navigate the financing process, whether you’re looking for your first investment property or expanding your portfolio.

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Anywhere in between, I think it's deflationary because consumer won't continue to eat it & supply side is still long enough to not warrant new supply at tariff related prices.We really need to see how long this lasts.  

Because for a certain type renter it’s just SO easy to continue renting fully furnished rather than having to spend $20-40k on furniture; come up with a down payment on a house purchase; and or worry about repairs and maintenance.  

A balanced approach could be to continue paying down your mortgage while slowly exploring and investing in other markets if the numbers make sense.

There are still a ton of jobs and people continuing to move into that market. 

Over here in Chicago, I continue to share how amazing both the FHA 203k and homestyle renovation products are!

If the zoning won't allow it, then it would be a waste of money to continue with the renovation.