Mari Hethcoat Homes Agent

12/08/2025

This May Be the Best Time To Buy a Brand-New Home

With most builders offering generous incentives and a wider selection of new homes for sale, buyers may be looking at one of the best times in years to buy a new build.

Let's connect if you want to know which communities, builders, and incentives offer the most value today. Having your own agent (not the builder’s representative) makes the sale and negotiation process that much easier for you.

If you could have a brand-new home for less than you may expect, would you be interested?

New home construction today is giving buyers something it feels like they haven't gotten much lately: a real shot at both the home they want and the deal they need.

12/04/2025

Why More Homeowners Are Giving Up Their Low Mortgage Rate

Life doesn’t wait for the perfect rate. Maybe you shouldn’t either.

With mortgage rates down from their peak and forecast to dip slightly more in 2026, moving may be more feasible than you think. If you’re ready to see what’s possible in our market, let’s talk.

If you’re like a lot of homeowners, you’ve probably thought: “I’d like to move… but I don’t want to give up my 3% rate.”

12/03/2025

The 3 Housing Market Questions Coming Up at Every Gathering This Season

Talk about the housing market can feel loud and confusing, especially when you’re hearing so many different takes. If you want to understand what these trends mean for your goals, let’s connect and walk through it together.

Whether it’s at a family gathering, your company party, or catching up with friends over the holidays, the housing market always finds its way into the conversation.

12/02/2025

Searches of “Homes for Sale” Up 20% Since Last Year

The market isn’t frozen. Online searches of “homes for sale” are up over 20% since last year. Let’s talk if you want to get your house in front of these buyers.

12/01/2025

How To Find the Best Deal Possible on a Home Right Now

If you want to find the best deal possible on a home right now, start by looking where others aren’t.

With 1 in 5 sellers cutting prices and many growing more flexible by the week, the homes that have been sitting a little longer could be your best opportunity to save.

Let’s talk about where to find them in our area.

Want to know how to find the best deal possible in today’s housing market? 

11/27/2025

Why So Many People Are Thankful They Bought a Home This Year

The people who bought a home this year didn’t wait for perfect market conditions to line up. They acted on what they needed in their life. And they’re thankful they did.

If you’re feeling the pull toward something better, let’s talk through your goals. Your next home could bring you more space, more connection, and more happiness than you think.

Homebuyers are weighing their options right now, and they certainly have a lot on their minds. 

11/26/2025

Why Buying a Home Still Pays Off in the Long Run

Renting may feel less expensive today, but owning is what builds real wealth over time. And with affordability starting to improve, the path to homeownership may be opening up more than you think.

If you’re curious what buying could look like for you, let’s connect. We can figure out your next move, pressure-free.

Renting can feel much less expensive and much simpler than buying a home, especially right now.

11/25/2025

Thank You for Your Business

Thank you for choosing me as your agent this year. If there’s anything else I can help you with, let me know.

11/24/2025

4 Reasons Your House Is High on Every Buyer’s Wish List This Season

There are plenty of good reasons to put (or keep) your house on the market during this time of year.

If you want to talk strategy for how to make the most of this season in our market, let’s connect.

When the holidays roll around, travel plans, family gatherings, and all the chaos of the season may make you think it’s better to pull your listing off the market or to wait until 2026 to sell your house. But here’s the thing.

11/20/2025

Most Experts Are Not Worried About a Recession

Most Americans think a recession is coming. But most experts don’t.

So, you don’t necessarily have to put your moving plans on hold. If your finances are solid, your job is stable, and you have a real need to move, you can still make it happen.

What’s holding you back from making your next move? Let’s talk it over.

Homebuyers are watching the economy closely, and for good reason.

11/19/2025

The Top 2 Things Homeowners Need To Know Before Selling

If you’re thinking about selling, don’t let the market discourage you, let it guide you. The listings that didn’t sell this year weren’t doomed. They just started with the wrong strategy.

You can still win if you price right, are patient, and work with a local agent who knows how to position your home from the start.

Because in today’s market, success isn’t about waiting for conditions to change. It’s about getting your expectations right from day one.

Here’s something you should know before you sell your house. The homeowners who win in today’s market aren’t the ones waiting it out or stepping back.

11/18/2025

Home Affordability Hits 2.5 Year High

Affordability is the best it's been in over 2.5 years. Ready to see what’s possible now? Let’s re-run your numbers together.