The last person I had a 1:1 with was Susan Fraley. Sue holds the REALTOR(r) seat on our Roswell 400 Team. We met for coffee. The Single Best Thing I learned from Susan is how the shift in the market is effecting her business and how it is connected also to my business as a mortgage lender. We agreed that the efforts for getting and maintaining business in the market has been more of a challenge.  However, our added efforts will help in creating more opportunities. Why, as interest rates increase, and we show that house prices are also rising, that when properly explained to the client, it is still more favorable to buy now rather than wait. As the housing market continues to increase in value and it is still expected to continue over the next few years, the increase in rates will also have an adverse effect on buying power if buyers wait.  That is why seeking the services of a professional, like Susan, will help buyers make sound, informed decisions.