Everything Lags…Making The Media & The Fed Wrong (AGAIN)
In 1992, the rock band R.E.M. released the annoying song, Everybody Hurts. And, sensitive Gen Xers everywhere played it loudly and proudly on their Sony Walkmans and boomboxes to prove […]
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In 1992, the rock band R.E.M. released the annoying song, Everybody Hurts. And, sensitive Gen Xers everywhere played it loudly and proudly on their Sony Walkmans and boomboxes to prove […]
Rising Rates Alter Calculus of Buying vs. Renting The above headline is a link taken directly from the WSJ. I am blogging about it because rent vs. buy analyses are […]
Today’s average interest rate is 6.82% per Mortgage News Daily (about 1/2% higher than where they were last week). The average is up almost 2% from early August when it […]
The U.S. dollar is again hitting record highs, and it is much stronger than it was even a few months ago when I last blogged about it: Why a Strong […]
VA loans are a great real estate purchase option for eligible veteran borrowers. Unlike conventional or FHA loans, VA loans allow borrowers to obtain purchase loans with a $0 down payment. Borrowers...
Stephanie Pomboy is the founder of a macro research firm called MacroMavens, and she was on this Wealthion Podcast recently, and it was so interesting I had to blog about […]
When starting on your homebuying journey, most often homebuyers wonder about the cost, what they can afford, and how much income is needed to purchase a home. There are many different factors and...
The Fed raised the Fed Funds Rate yesterday by 0.75% and long-term rates actually increased (a lot) after the announcement. This is very unusual for several reasons: The markets had […]
I shamelessly stole my headline from Brian Stevens in his most recent The National Real Estate Post video. His point of course was that yes, rates are way up, but […]
Big Problems Ahead for Real Estate Investors! That was the title of this tweet from Nick Gerli, a real estate guru on YouTube. He said: “The 6-month US Treasury now […]
Mortgage Rates Top 6% for the First Time Since the 2008 Financial Crisis The above is a WSJ headline for this article. Rates are also back to where they were […]
This is a short blog, but it is a great reminder for every agent working with or catering to newlyweds! Cash received for a wedding gift can be used towards […]
I have a very successful friend who owns a mortgage bank, and who still originates loans just to stay in the game. He spent six months pre-approving, educating and counseling […]
We have had numerous deals almost die or come close to dying over the years – solely because our appraisers could not find adequate rental comp data. There are several […]
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