Chris Gilbert Lifestyle & Real Estate

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We're halfway through 2026.

If you started this year saying 'I want to buy a home this year' or 'I think we're going to sell this year' — this is your check-in.

Where are you actually at?

If you're a buyer:
Are you pre-approved? Have you toured homes? Do you know your real budget — not just your mortgage approval number, but the number that lets you sleep at night? If the answer to any of these is no, June is the time to fix that. The second half of the year still has strong inventory. But the family-buyer rush ends in August, and the market shifts.

If you're a seller:
Have you had a pricing conversation? Do you know what your home would sell for today — not what it sold for in 2022 or what your neighbor thinks it's worth? The summer window is open. Fall is quieter. If you've been circling this decision, the halfway mark is a good time to make a call.

Sometimes goals need a restart, not an abandonment. If 2026 felt like it got away from you — there's still time.

DM me and let's figure out where you actually stand and what it would take to move forward.