How Many Homes Should I Tour Before I Place an Offer?
When you start your home search, you might feel completely overwhelmed. Buying a home is likely the most expensive purchase you'll ever make, so it's no surprise that you should take your time and [...]
Fed May Scale Back or Taper
Federal Reserve members recently met for a regularly scheduled Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting where the short-term Fed Funds Rate remained near zero percent but that was not the topic that the investing [...]
Mortgage News Weekly 10/18/21
In this Issue… A Look Into the Markets Mortgage Market Guide Candlestick Chart Economic Calendar for the Week of October 18 – October 22 A Look Into the Markets Interest rates ticked up just [...]
Confessions of an Airbnb Host: What It’s Really Like To Rent Out a House, Warts and All
If surfing real estate listings has become the hottest pandemic pastime, Airbnb voyeurism has to be a close second. In 2021, about 14,000 Airbnb hosts joined the site per month—and in July, I became [...]
What California exodus?
In the 10 years ended 2019 — the latest Census Bureau migration data available — departues from California to other states translated to an annual exit rate of 1.6%. That’s the nation’s lowest rate of residents leaving [...]
Mortgage News Weekly 10/11/21
In this Issue… A Look Into the Markets Mortgage Market Guide Candlestick Chart Economic Calendar for the Week of October 11 – October 16 A Look Into the Markets Interest rates ticked up last [...]