Lancaster prices are still rising, but not by accident
The median sale price in Lancaster hit $373,000 in the three months ending July 31, 2026, up 6.6% from a year before, more than double the national pace.
Josh BurnettOct 4, 2026Waxhaw prices dipped, but buyers still showed up
The median sale price slipped 6.7% in Waxhaw, yet 336 homes still closed in the three months ending July 31, 2026.
Josh BurnettOct 4, 2026Matthews prices slipped even as the U.S. kept rising
The median sale price in Matthews fell 6.3% year over year, while U.S. prices rose 2.6%, which changes how sellers need to price from day one.
Josh BurnettOct 4, 2026Ballantyne has more choices now, but not a flood
Inventory is up sharply, yet Ballantyne still has only 3.1 months of supply, so the market is looser but not soft.
Josh BurnettOct 4, 2026More homes are selling, but buyers are taking longer to decide
Sales are up across the Primary market, yet buyers are taking more time, and that gap between closed deals and pending contracts tells you something worth…
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Here is exactly where buyers found 332 Sensibility Cir, what they said, and how it closed at $820,000.
Josh BurnettOct 2, 2026149 homes gave up and never sold. Is yours priced like them?
In this market, 149 homes came off the market without a sale and never came back. The number that separates them from the ones that sold is smaller than you…
Josh BurnettSep 25, 2026Higher rates are slowing the pace in Lancaster, not stopping it
The average 30-year rate hit 7.22%, and Lancaster homes are taking a week longer to sell than last year. But prices are up, sales are up, and nearly 3 in 10…
Josh BurnettSep 25, 2026Waxhaw is still moving, just not as fast as some buyers expect
The median home in Waxhaw took 49 days to sell last quarter, yet more than a third went under contract in two weeks.
Josh BurnettSep 25, 2026High rates are slowing the first rush, not stopping the market
Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed rate at 7.03% as of September 24, 2026, yet thousands of homes are still selling across the Primary market, and the first…
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