Buying Still Makes Sense

The Ground Game · Oct 8, 2026 · 22m · transcript

7% mortgage rates are back, and buyers are stuck between two loud narratives: “prices are about to drop” and “you’ll miss out if you wait.” We cut through the noise with a framework we actually use in the real world, starting with the part no chart can answer for you: what’s happening in your life, how long you plan to stay put, and what you need your home to do for your family and finances.

Then we get specific about why the housing market is behaving in two totally different ways. New construction is a business with inventory costs, which is why builders respond to slower demand with price…