Argay Giant Easter Egg Hunt
Our 2025 Easter Egg Hunt Was Egg-stra Special! 🐣🌸
Wow—what a day we had at our community Easter Egg Hunt at Luuwit View Park! I’m still smiling thinking about it. Over 300 of you showed up to celebrate spring, hunt for eggs, and just enjoy some sweet time together, and I couldn’t be more grateful.
We had the always-amazing Pip’s Donuts keeping everyone full and caffeinated (if you know, you know), thousands of colorful eggs hidden throughout the park, and even some surprise visits from an Easter bunny hopping around for photos and hugs!
There were prizes, laughter, sticky fingers from the donuts, and a whole lot of joy. Seeing so many families, friends, and neighbors gathered together—many meeting for the first time—was truly the best part.
Community events like this are such a reminder of why I love what I do. It’s not just about homes—it’s about people and connection and making memories together.
If you came out, THANK YOU! And if you missed it, don’t worry—we’ve got more fun planned this year. 🐰💐 Until then, I hope your spring is full of sunshine, sprinkles, and surprise treasures.
With so much love,
Steph and Madeline
Willow & Co Realty
Why Rent When You Can Buy?
Home ownership rates are the lowest they have been in the last 50 years. Yet a large portion of Americans are still renting properties, instead of enjoying a home of their own. Consumer reports believe this is an issue because of a buyer’s lack of trust in their ability to purchase. It is still a long standing notion that a buyer needs 20% towards the cost of the home in order to move forward, but this isn’t true. With countless down payment assistant programs, and closing cost roll-ins, a home owner could move in with as little as a few hundred to a couple thousand dollars. Which is a huge difference in the time it takes to save up to make the move.
With interest rates at a historical low (and rising!), home ownership in today’s market is a great investment. The money saved over a mortgage’s lifespan can result in tens of thousands of dollars, if not hundreds. That’s more money in your pocket today. Don’t wait to buy when interest rates soar again. With low interest rates, that means your monthly mortgage payments are at a significantly lower cost, as well. With such a heated housing marketing, rental prices are soaring, and statistics are constantly showing that home ownership can be equivalent to your rental rate each month, if not less. Why get stuck in a small 2 bedroom apartment, if you can move into a home a pay a monthly rate that is the same, and get a 3 bedroom house with a great backyard?
There is also a fear that a home can keep you “stuck” or “rooted” to one place, without an easy transition out if you decide to move. Although the future of the housing market isn’t easily predictable from location to location, you can always discuss with your agent about buying a home in an area that has a strong turn-over rate when a home hits the market. The equity build up when it comes time to selling is going to be far more beneficial, than if you put money into a rental and decided to move. The money from selling the property can be used to purchase a new home. With renting, there would be no additional funds to transition into a new place.
Now imagine if you were renting a home for $2000/month. If your landlord is renting to make a profit, think how much less you’d be paying on a monthly basis towards your mortgage, if the home was yours. Then you wouldn’t be paying a landlord to profit off of you, you’d be paying a reasonable rate, and get to call the property your own. Discuss with your agent and lender the steps you need to take towards home ownership, you might be happily surprised about the type of home you can afford to move into.