3 Tips for Getting to Know Your Local Market
Having a solid understanding of the real estate market can give you a clearer picture of what is going [...]
Housing and Mortgage Forecasts for 2023
On the radar in 2023 for most of those in the housing and mortgage business is how the market [...]
Determining the Path of The Federal Funds Rate
The radar screen is full of important events as 2022 comes to an end but one headline risk is [...]
Housing Markets Needed Transition
Despite higher mortgage rates and an increase in housing supply, property values have continued to rise but at a [...]
High Consumer Inflation Means More Fed Rate Hikes
Consumer inflation remains on the rise. The Fed's favored gauge of inflation; the Core Personal Expenditure for August was [...]
What Types of Government-Backed Loans Are Available?
What Is a Government-Insured Loan? A government-insured loan is insured by the federal government. The backing agency protects the [...]
3 Reasons to Lock in a Mortgage Rate
As a potential new homebuyer, you know how important it is to secure a low mortgage interest rate. Every [...]
Ways to Offset Higher Mortgage Rates
For a number of years, we've had the benefit of the lowest mortgage rates in history. But over the [...]
6 Home-Selling Rules You’ve Heard Lately—and Should Actually Break
For the past two years, the real estate market has very much been a seller’s dream. In fact, all [...]
Where Are Budget-Minded Americans Moving? These 10 Surprising Up-and-Coming Real Estate Markets
Forget simple curb appeal. More affordable real estate markets that offer some much-needed relief from soaring prices and punishing [...]