The mood among homeowners right now is anxious, and understandably so. After a stretch of relative economic calm, interest rates are climbing again, driven by global instability and renewed inflationary pressure. For anyone sitting on a property and wondering what to do, that anxiety can quickly translate into a hasty decision. But hasty decisions and real estate rarely make good partners.
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"This is a moment where emotion can easily override logic," says Steven van Rooyen, owner at Leapfrog Property Group Western Seaboard. "The sellers who come out ahead are almost always the ones who pause, look at their actual numbers, and make a decision based on their personal situation, not on what the headlines are saying."
