Use that date to come up with a competitive rate based on your available amenities.

As competition drives up prices, the core investment math that makes a deal work starts to break down.

During the pandemic boom years, inventory fell to historically low levels, which created intense competition and rapid price appreciation.Today’s market looks very different.

I thought there rates were very competitive.

Q4 2025:— HVAC pricing up 8–12% (R-410A phase-out regulation)— Copper plumbing materials up ~6%— LVP flooring down ~2% (supply normalization)— Interior paint: most competitive trade right now — fast availability, competitive pricing---Happy to answer questions about specific submarkets or trade categories.What are others seeing in their markets?

The friction is pulling and normalizing that data, but once you have it, competition drops significantly.

Great question.Interestingly, competition hasn’t been the biggest challenge for me.

• Purchase competition?

More homes coming to market means more options for buyers and more competition for sellers.Solds are down slightly. 227 homes sold March 1–7, 2026 versus 262 the same week in 2025.

I provide this information in case someone only wants to work with someone that won't be competition.