Navigating High Rates & The Chang...

Navigating High Rates & The Changing Market

Confessions of a Real Estate Agent by Elea Karras
S1 · E7
Sep 22, 2026
37:26

Episode notes

What if higher interest rates aren't the problem everyone's making them out to be? In this episode, I'm breaking down how to navigate this shifting market and have the hard conversations most agents are avoiding right now. I walk through the real numbers behind buyer affordability in today's market versus a year ago, the seller strategies that actually move a listing in more inventory, and why your beliefs about this market are quietly shaping your results in it. I also get honest about a listing I just had cancel after almost six months on market, and what I'm doing differently because of it. If rates and headlines have you second guessing your business, this episode will change how you look at both.

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