Secret Square Footage: How To Buy a House With Room To Grow
Searching for that perfect home that provides enough space for every family member can be challenging. Maybe you need a home office, your kids need separate rooms, and/or an older family member is moving [...]
What Is Home Equity, and Why Is It Important?
What Exactly is Home Equity? Home equity is the current market value of your home, not including the money you still owe. You can increase your home's equity in one of two ways: by [...]
Mortgage News Weekly 6/20/22
In this Issue… A Look Into the Markets Mortgage Market Guide Candlestick Chart Economic Calendar for the Week of June 20, 2022 A Look Into the Markets This past week, the Federal Reserve raised [...]
Make Sure You’re Using the Right Sandpaper
If you've ever worked on a project that involves wood, you've probably used sandpaper to get the edges smooth or when applying a finish. But are you sure you used the right sandpaper? When [...]
Why Pre-Approval Matters
Congratulations! You've taken a big step and decided to start shopping for a new home. This is an exciting, scary, and competitive process, so it's important you set yourself apart from others in the [...]
Interest rates, Inflation, Slowing Growth, and Home Prices
The market volatility that was seen in May surprisingly saw the closely watched 10-year yield decline, the S&P 500 stock index ended unchanged while Mortgage Bonds saw slight gains. Even the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage [...]