Monday's Main Event - Vol. 158.0 - 01.19.2026

Monday's Main Event Get a jump on your week with the latest in local Real Estate Market trends, Mortgage Rates, and Local Happenings The Main Story... ... 2025 was the year of the Townhome.  Will price resistance break with the anticipation of lower mortgage rates? 2025 ended slightly up from a year ago and that growth came from more Townhomes being sold vs 2024.  Condo's and Detached Homes were relatively flat from a year ago while Manufactured home sales were down.  All categories saw price growth year over year with the exception of Townhomes, down -2%. Last week we saw another uptick in pending home sales giving a little more clarity and credence to the idea that buyers may be moving off the fence and committing to purchase. After the announcement from the Whitehouse a week and a half ago, giving direction the Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 Billion of Mortgage Backed Securities, we saw a slight drop in the 30 year mortgage rate - down to 6.06%.   To sum it up...  Taking one final look at 2025, we see a remarkably flat year over year with unit growth coming from Townhomes and price growth from Detached Homes and Condos.  As we move into 2026 and with 30 year mortgage rates lower than a year ago, we hope to see more unit transactions and expect to see less price resistance. Pending home sales increased again last week which is fairly typical coming off of the holiday selling period.  As we watch this closely, time and mortgage rates will reveal if this metric starts to climb quicker than is typical. This beautiful Frank model from Insight Homes is is well appointed and ready to move into.  Now being offered at $585,000 - it's priced $10K below the builders base price.  This home can't be replicated for this price! Come see it, today! Property Info:  https://us-east.prospects.com/prospects/m.do?tk=2a9c8a39e688e6a745b94f04605c65d6 Property Video: https://players.brightcove.net/5781544516001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6377143916112 Property Walking Tour: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=JqnUpkAVnSe Schedule a Private Tour Under Contract! I'm very happy for my Sellers and the Buyers / future owners as they move toward settlement and achieving their life goals. Property Info:  https://us-east.prospects.com/prospects/m.do?tk=720bb53289d66f8909d5efbaae8bbed3 Property Walking Tour: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=be9GSVjC34n Looking for a Deal ? See what's been sitting around for more than 90 Days and where the greatest opportunities are to negotiate with Sellers Detached Homes Townhomes Condominiums Manufactured Homes See something you like ? Call, Text or Email me for more information. jeff@jeffheckerhomes.net  215-432-3066 Accredited Buyers Reprensentative I'm proud to say that recently I became an Accredited Buyers Representative through the National Association of Realtors. This accreditation is geared toward the nuances of a Buyer and Seller relationship and how Agency comes into play with Unrepresented Buyers. Did you know, if you're a Buyer and don't have an Agency relationship with your Realtor®, they are representing the Seller, NOT YOU!? For More Information: Jeff Hecker - 215-432-3066 - jeff@jeffheckerhomes.net Click Here to start your home search, today! Help me, help you. Complete the Survey Forward this to a Friend Real Estate Portfolio Analysis Stay up to date on your home valuations and real estate assets with a real estate portfolio review. New Newsletter Content Want something that you don’t see in this newsletter? Hit reply and let me know! Local Business Recommendations Reach out to me for any home improvement project contractors, or even food & activity recommendations. Market Stats for Specific Towns or Communities I’m here to help decode the mystery of the Sussex County Real Estate market. Let me know which communities you are interested in for more information. Did you find this information helpful?  Let me know by simply replying "thanks" in the comments, below. Interested in information about a specific town or community?  Let me know in the comments, below.   I'm here to help decode the mystery of the Sussex County Delaware Real Estate market.