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Market Update: Is A Refinance Opportunity On The Horizon?
A softening labor market could bring some much-needed relief to mortgage interest rates August is here, can you believe it?! I hope you’re been enjoying your Summer so far! I wanted to quickly connect with a breakdown…
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100+ experts predict 2028 home prices: Fannie Mae survey reveals insights
I know it’s the time of year where our attention is on vacation and trips to the lake, but I wanted to quickly share some important news. A new report was released that sheds some light on the direction that experts t…
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First-time buyers in Michigan: Must read!
This month, I had the honor of being a featured expert contributor on MoneyGeek.com, a website all about personal finance. They asked me to address some common questions and concerns of potential first-time home buyer…
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Home Prices, Inventory, and Interest Rates – A Delicate Balance
In our last newsletter, we discussed the possibility that mortgage rates would remain higher for longer than many anticipated. Here, we’ll discuss the housing side of the market, which really comes down to inventory a…
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Are we entering a New Normal in housing?
As interest rates began to climb near the end of 2022, there was some optimism that higher rates would be a short-lived phenomenon. For a while, the expression “Marry the house, date the rate” was common (and cringey)…
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Housing 2024: Competition continues to increase, but it’s not just among buyers
The real estate industry is undergoing significant consolidation as transaction volumes slide. The past few years have been a roller coaster for mortgage professionals. Since the record-breaking year of 2021, mortgage…
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2024 Housing Industry Forecasts
As we head in to the new year, it’s a good time to step back and see what some of the housing industry’s biggest publications and groups are forecasting for 2024. Just like last year, our analysis covers three key are…
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Rates are starting to fall – hooray! So it must be time to refinance, then, right? Right?
Actually, no. Not necessarily. Maybe. Maybe not. Pay very close to any refinance proposals you receive, ESPECIALLY from your current loan servicer! As we enter a falling-rate cycle, the initial trend for lenders will …
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Housing affordability: It’s a challenge everywhere, but it’s all relative
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving! I always enjoy this time of year, as the pace of life seems to slow down a bit. It’s a nice respite from the go-go-go that life often becomes, and it’s a chance to reflect on the p…
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Housing affordability – What’s happened & what’s being done?
I’m a father of two young kids – ages ten and seven. There are days lately where I wonder what the homebuying experience will be like for them. Despite having had the lowest mortgage interest rates in US history durin…
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