Kristen Anetrini - Realtor

Everyone keeps asking if they should wait for rates to drop before buying.

Here's what nobody's actually talking about:

3% was the anomaly. Not the standard. People bought homes at 12% in the 1980s and still built generational wealth.

Mid-6s? Historically, that's normal.
So the real question isn't "when will rates drop?" It's, are you betting that home prices are going to pause while you wait?

And here's what most people don't factor in: when rates drop, buyers flood back into the market. Sellers stop negotiating. Concessions disappear. Repair requests get rejected. You might land a 5% rate and pay $20K over asking with nothing fixed and no closing cost help.

Is that actually the win you were waiting for?

Right now, in the mid-6s, you have negotiating power.
Sellers are willing to talk. That matters more than people realize.
Real estate is a long-term game. Time in the market beats timing the market every single time.

If you're thinking about buying in Gilbert, Chandler, Queen Creek, or anywhere in the Greater Phoenix area, let's run the actual numbers together. No guessing. No waiting on a rate that may never come.

DM me or drop a comment below.
📍Serving the East Valley & Greater Phoenix

I used to think my thoughts were truth.
Now I see them as suggestions.

Some of them are outdated.
Some of them aren’t even mine.
And some of them are just fear trying to keep me small.

The second I started questioning what I believed… everything changed.

Relationships first. Always. 🤍
Real estate should feel human, supportive, and grounded…not rushed or transactional.

Life’s been leveling up faster than I can keep track… and it finally hit me: Nothing magically aligned. I did. 💫

This season feels like everything I’ve been manifesting is meeting me exactly where I am…stronger, clearer, and more myself than ever. A little scary. A LOT exciting.
But absolutely the right direction ⚡️

When people naturally bring out a version of you that feels light, happy, and completely yourself..and often makes you laugh until you cry or p*e your pants 😂🙏🏼🙌🏼💕

Look at Robert Palmer trying to warn us and we completely ignored, thinking it was about something entirely different 🤣

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After moving a few times, here’s something I didn’t expect to matter:
When you choose a place your people actually want to visit, the transition is lighter.
You stay more connected, life feels fuller, and you don’t feel like you’re starting from zero.
Not the reason to move… just a really helpful bonus.
Send this to someone who needs a little clarity 💫