Kristen L. Haynes

Kristen L. Haynes

BIC, GC, CMRS Broker/Realtor, NC/SC

License #: Broker, NC: 173307, SC: 13212

New Home Buyers Brokers / Realty Pros

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Builder Incentives Are Changing the New Construction vs. Resale Conversation

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2026-10-19 14:52

Many homebuyers assume a brand-new home will automatically cost more than a resale home. In today’s market, that isn’t always true. Builders can offer incentives that traditional homesellers usually can’t, including lower mortgage rates and help with closing costs. Those incentives can sometimes make a more expensive new construction home cost less each month than…

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elevateMLS Launches Home Search Website Built on MLS Data

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2026-10-19 13:50

Colorado Springs-based elevateMLS has announced the launch of a new consumer website where homebuyers and sellers can search listings straight from the MLS, find a local agent and see how the market is moving. The site is live at elevateMLS.com. According to a release, home search on the site runs on the Cribio platform from…

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NAHB Reports Lowest Builder Confidence in 14 Years

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2026-10-19 13:30

The monthly National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for builder confidence fell three points to 29 (out of 100) in October, marking the lowest builder confidence in the market since June 2012. NAHB attributed the historically low measure of builder sentiment to rising mortgage rates, energy and material costs, and…

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