I am offered access to it often by Realtor friends and I usually decline.

When you go through your inspection and punch list it's not uncommon to address some of them after closing, they get documented and filed under warranty.Mortgage rates hinge on the bond market and not on the FED fund rate; it is likely mortgage rates will continue to decline, they might be lower this summer and if not then you can refi next year.

If not, your buying power is guaranteed to decline over time due to inflation.

According To Yardi Matrix, These Metros Accounted For 40 Percent Of The National Pipeline.Key HighlightsThe top 10 most active metros in the country by volume of units under construction account for 40 percent of the national figure, amounting to 421,972 units.Texas maintained the lead in multifamily construction, with three metros—Austin, Dallas and Houston—making the top 10.Shifting and moderating demand is indicated by new construction starts figures, trending down everywhere except New York, where the volume almost doubled.The largest declines in new construction starts—drops in the 60-70 percent band—were recorded in Phoenix, Houston and Los Angeles.U.S. multifamily construction was robust at the start of a new leasing season, with the pipeline amounting to nearly 1.1 million units underway across 4,910 properties, according to Yardi Matrix.

Or is it in decline?

It's one or the other because "inflation will level off and if we enter a recession, it may even decline."

Consequently, businesses are being impacted and home values have been flat or declining.  

Lots of declines because "business structure or business too new". 

The greater Austin metro had a higher yearly decline of 9% to a median price of $483,000.

It looks like I'll have to decline managing her properties then.