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Judy Spece-Wright
Century 21
• I have been in the real estate business for 34 years.
• I have been married to my husband Kenny since 2010.
• We have 5 children & 6 grandchildren.
• My hobby is spending time with grandchildren and taking care of our 2 dogs.
Lynn Taylor Keller Williams
• I live in Lewistown. I love doing all kinds of things, I love spending time with family and friends. I am involved I’m the church and community. I love going on vacation!
• I love helping people. Whether you are buying or selling I want to help you.
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Investor Selling Reaches a Record High as Market Dynamics Shift, According to Realtor.com®
AUSTIN, Texas, June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- While the investors edged slightly higher, investor selling hit a recordresenting investors in 2024, the highest investor seller share in the data's history, according to -
comes as the overall housing market continues to adjust from -
rents easing.
"Investor trends signal a transition," said Danielle Hale, chief economist, Realtor.com®. "Namore homes on net in 2024, as smaller investors were a growing majority of investor buyers. But with investor selling at a new high, the market saw the smallest net investor buying activity in notable headwinds for entry-levwith investors."
Nationally, 13.0% of homes by investors, a slight increase from 2023 but still below thea decrease in total home sales,
investors in a smaller market. On the sell side, investors accounted for 10.8% of sellers in 2024,
from 10.1% in 2023. This shift resulted in the smallest margin between investor buying and selling since 2019, suggesting
Small Investors Share
Growing
in the 2024 data was the growing dominance of small inves-chased fewer than 10 homes,chases, the highest share in the data's history. In contrast, large investor activity, which includes or more homes, fell to 21.7%
chased 361,900 homes in 2024, a 3.7% year-over-year increase, decreased by 8.7% to 132,500 homes, the lowest level since 2018.
Fewer Investors Purchase in All-Cash
While all-cash sales became housing market in 2024, invesdebt. All-cash investor sales fell to their lowest level since 2008, although they remained nearly double the cash share of total home sales. Small in-
in 2023 to 62.0% in 2024, thechase share since 2008. The
share fell from 73.2% in 2023 to 68.9% in 2024, the lowest level since 2015.
Investors Pick Affordable, Bustling States for Investment
Regionally, investor activity varied considerably. Missouri (21.2%), Oklahoma (18.7%), and Kansas (18.4%) had the highest investor buyer share, while Oklahoma (16.7%), Missouri (16.7%), and Georgia (15.9%) saw the highest share of investor sellers. In terms -
waii, Montana and Washington -
ers than sellers), while California, Minnesota and Oregon saw
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(more sellers than buyers). The states with the largest growth in to 2023 were Delaware, Ohio and Washington D.C., while investor selling grew the most in Dakota.
"Investor strategies vary across the U.S.," said Hannah Jones, senior economic research analyst, Realtor.com®. "In some states like Hawaii, Montana and Washington, D.C., investors are still net buyers, for entry-level housing inventory. This contrasts with markets like California, Minnesota and Oregon, where investors are net
Among the 150 largest U.S.recorded the highest investor Mo., led in investor seller share. On a net basis, investors most in Miami, Pittsburgh and New York, while they added most toolis and Portland.
Mark Eddy Gold Key
• I am married to Ruth Eddy and have a son, Matt.
• I have season tickets to PSU football
• I have season tickets to PSU wrestling
• I enjoy hunting with my son
• My family enjoys going to the beach
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• I have been in real estate for 29 years.
• I have worked in residential, commercial, and investment real estate.
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Keller Williams
• We expanded to open our Reeds-
• We love real estate us to help people take the next buying, selling, or investing—rightdeep roots and strong ties to this
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Jana Stevens Keller Williams
• I live in Lewistown, but my heart is still in Reedsville. I grew up on Church Street and had the most amazing childhood! I’m proud to still be part of that community with our Keller Williams Advantage
Main Street.
• I am blessed with a loving and supportive family. My Grandchildren could have imagined.
Outside of work my husband and I enjoy working on our home and fellowship with our church family.
• Jo Ann Smith, who is also the team lead, encouraged me to become a Realtor, and I’m so very happy she did!
• My entire working career has involved marketing and helping clients achieve their dreams, whether it was growing their businesses or buying and selling their at the top of my list; helping them achieve the goal of homeownership is such a privilege.
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• Robert “Buzz” Hower, Broker, Jack Gaughen Network Services Hower & Associates
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• I live In Port Royal and am married to Stacey and have a daughter, Taylor.
• I like races, classic cars, bicycling and
• I love helping people that meets all their needs.
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Kish Creek Realty
• Kish Creek Realty, LLC opened at 26 N Main Street, Lewistown in January 2024. year in business)
• At Kish Creek Realty we enjoy helping people navigate the buying and selling process as smoothly as possible. We enjoy helping every client from start todential, land, multi-unit, and investment properties.
U.S. Inventory Surpasses 1 Million Homes for the First Time Since Winter of 2019
AUSTIN, Texas, June 5, 2025 -- The U.S. housing market is staging a comeback, but the rebound is sharply divided, according to the May Monthly Housing Trends Report from Realtor.com®. The number of homes for sale in the U.S. time since Winter 2019, but only metros in the South or West have fully returned to pre-pandemic inventory levels as the Northeast and Midwest remain stuck in a supply squeeze.
"The number of homes for sale is growing, and even hit a key milestone in May, with more than a million active listings. But not every housing market is equally well-supplied," said Realtor.com® Chief Economist Danielle Hale. "Recent construction trends explain a lot of the variation in recovery that we see across markets. Many markets that built aggressively during and after the pandemic are now seeing more listings, longer time on market, and even some modest price softening. In contrast,
markets that didn't build as many homes are still facing an acute shortage, which continues to prop up prices and limit buyer options."
Inventory is Recovering Faster in the South and West
All 50 of the largest U.S. metros posted annual inventory gains in May 2025. But, just 22 have fully rebounded to their 2017–2019 inventory norms, and every single one is in the South or West. When it comes to active inventory, cities like Denver (+100.0% vs. pre-pandemic), Austin, Texas (+69.0%), and Seattle, Washington (+60.9%) lead the way, thanks in large part to a post2020 construction boom. On
ford, Conn. (-77.7%), Chicago (-59.3%), and Virginia Beach, Va. (-56.7%) have recovered the least.
“More homes on the mar-
options and leverage they haven’t had in years,” said Gary Ashton, founder of The Ashton Real Estate Group of RE/ MAX Advantage in Nashville.
“But the strategy for buyers and their agents this spring largely depends on where you live. In Southern locales, like Nashville, the average sales price has increased by 3% as homes remain on the market for longer and local supply increases. We can expect to see sellers get creative with offering concessions to buyers and start to consider more price reductions.”
More Homes on the Market, But Affordability is Keeping Them Out of Reach
Nationally, active listings surpassed the 1 million mark 2019, while newly listed homes rose 7.2% year-over-year. But these increases haven’t translated into a hot spring buying season. Homes took a median 51 days to sell, six days longer than last year, and price month.
In May 2025, 19.1% of listings featured reduced prices, the highest share for any May since at least 2016. Metros with the steepest price reduc-
tions were mostly in the West and South, including Phoenix, Ariz. (31.3%), Tampa, Fla. (29.9%), and Denver, Colo. (29.4%).
Why New Construction Is the Great Divider
The Realtor.com® analysis found a clear link between pandemic-era building activity and today’s inventory conditions. Metros that built more housing like Austin, Nashville, and Denver have generally returned to pre-2020 inventory levels. Those with less new construction like New York, Boston, and Buffalo, N.Y., have not.
This uneven recovery mir-
Realtor.com® Housing Supply nationwide shortfall of nearly 4 million homes, and without meaningful changes to zoning, permitting, and construction incentives, supply-constrained regions, especially in the Northeast and Midwest, risk falling even further behind.
Millennials Show Increased Interest in Buying a Home
Despite High Mortgage Rates, Realtor.com®
AUSTIN, Texas, May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennials are the only generation with a greater interest in buying a home in the next six months compared to September 2024 according to a new survey from Realtor.com®. Millennials' buying intention grew to 23% this year compared to last September (15%), although most Americans (69%) are not planning to engage in a real estate transaction in the next six months.
"Despite current market challenges and persistently high mortgage rates, Millennials are showing a notable increase in home buying interest this spring compared to last fall," said Laura Eddy, vice president of research and insights at Realtor.com. "Even though we found a change in Millennial homebuying intent, cannot be overstated, with the vast majority of Americans, including Millennials, prioritizing lower rates before committing to a purchase. The lock-in effect is still very much in effect " High mortgage rates continue to impact the market, with one-third of respondents reporting they have delayed purchasing a home due toings. Younger generations are particularly affected, with over half of Millennials and Gen Z stating they've postponed their purchase. Gen Z appears to be the most cautious and wary of high mortgage rates, show-
ing an increased inclination towards signing a lease and a growing number delaying home purchases due to mortgage rates compared to September.
Overall, over two-thirds of respondents acknowledge that
decision to buy a home. In contrast, Baby Boomers are less
overall, 41% of Baby Boomers say that mortgage rates do not impact their decision to buy a home. Notably, only 2% would consider purchasing a home with mortgage rates exceeding 6%. Most, 63%, are looking for rates below 5.0% before they would consider purchasing a home.
The survey also explored home purchase. A majority (57%) across all generations have utilized personal savings, while 15% have accessed personal investments or retirement accounts. Additionally, 12% leveraged gifts or loans from family members. Among those planning to buy a home, one in four intend to use retirement accounts or personal in-
"Across much of our research we see a trend where potential homebuyers feel stuck when it comes to buying a home due to their current mortgage rate," said Hannah Jones, senior research analyst, Realtor.com®. "Mortgage supply of budget-friendly homes complicates the af-
fordability picture for many time homebuyers who do not have equity from their existing home to help offset mortgage rates. However, we expect that this lock in effect will ease as more homeowners grow tired changes and as life factors such as jobs, kids and retirements drive more to make a home purchase."
A recent Realtor.com® survey looking at potential home seller trends found similar attitudes around mortgage rates where half of the potential sellers who have a mortgage feel 'locked in' due to high mortgage rates, and that effect grows for those who have been thinking about selling for
more than a year.
According to the sellers survey, more than three out of four (78%) potential sellers think interest rates will either stay the same or increase in the next 12 months. For potential sellers who think rates are going to increase, 43% say this expectation increases their likelihood to sell, and 20% say a rate increase would decrease their likelihood to sell. Interestingly, 69% of potential sellers who think rates are going to decline say this expectation increases their likelihood to sell. This suggests that potential sellers are motivated by interest rate changes and interest rates impact potential sellers likeliness to list.
