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Let’s talk about loan assumptions…
Loan assumptions are a popular topic! What are they, and are they right for your situation?
Top 4 myths I see about VA appraisals
The most popular myths I hear about VA appraisals: 1. VA appraisals take longer 2. VA appraisals come in at lower values 3. VA requires properties to be “perfect” in order to be approved 4. VA appraisals stick to a property for 6 months
Bringing the Mardi Gras spirit to clients across the country!
I’m in the greater New Orleans area. My clients are everywhere. Here’s an inside look at how we spread a little bit of the Mardi Gras holiday to those in other places. Happy Mardi gras!
Huge upcoming rate changes from Fannie Mae
Huge announcement last week from Fannie Mae on changes to their “Price Adjustments.” These changes impact anyone who will be getting a conventional loan for purchase or refinance. Don’t miss this info!
Before trying to buy a house, you NEED to do this step.
Anyone buying a house needs to do this important step EVERY TIME. There is zero reason not to do it. It will set you up for a better, smoother, more enjoyable transaction and help avoid any hiccups along the way.
Watch out for this junk mail
Everyone gets lots of junk-mail. Some is designed to LOOK like authentic mail, and can cost you THOUSANDS of dollars. Don’t fall for it! Check this out to see what to watch out for.
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Housing Newsletter Archive
- 2022 is Already The Worst Year For Rates Since 1979
- Rates Bounce After 3 Weeks of Improvement; Prices Still Defying Gravity
- Stocks Are Suffering, But It’s Helping Rates Stabilize
- Best Week For Rates in Almost 2 Years, But There’s a Catch
- Why Some Rate Quotes Are So Different And Why “Points” Are On The Rise
- The Fed’s Playbook is Already Out For Next Week And Rates Have Already Reacted
- Mortgage Rates Are a Bit Higher (And Way Lower) Than You’ve Been Told
- Why Mortgage Rates Jumped Back Over 5% This Week
- When Will Prices Care About Rising Rates? And Are Rates Done Rising?
- Why Are Mortgage Rates Skyrocketing Toward 5%
- Highest Mortgage Rates in 3 Years After Fed Hikes, But Is There a Connection?
- Highest Rates In Nearly 3 Years Ahead of Next Week’s Fed Hike
- Staggeringly Big Rate Swings as Markets Remain Focused on Ukraine
- Multi-Year Rate Highs Showing Little Concern For Geopolitical Risk
- Mortgage Rates Having Tough Time, But Housing Metrics Are Still Strong
- Highest Inflation Since The 80s; Highest Rates Since 2019; Huge Volatility on Friday
- Mortgage Rates Leap Toward 4.0% After Jobs Report Shocker
- Is The Fed Going to Kill The Economy?
- Making Sense of Rising Rates And The Risks Ahead
- Fed May Be Hiking in March, But Higher Rates Are Here Today
- Highest Mortgage Rates in Nearly 2 Years
- Introducing The “Not So Fast” Line
- Volatility Has Been High, But Next Week Could Be Worse
- Should We Be Worried?
- New Covid Variant Rocks Markets; New Loan Limits Next Week
- Winter is Coming, But That’s Good For Rates
- Mortgage Rates Are Actually Much Higher This Week
- Why Did Rates Completely Ignore This Week’s Bad News?
- Don’t Fear The Taper
- Highest Rates Since April, But There’s a Catch
- Are Rates Doomed to Continue Higher?
- Mortgage Rates Much Higher Despite Weaker Jobs Data
- Mortgage Limits Have NOT Changed (Yet)
- Who’s Lying About The Spike in Mortgage Rates?
- Rates at 2-Month Highs; Big Changes For Investor/2nd Home Loans
- Rate Reckoning Draws Closer
- Soaring Prices, Slumping Sales, And An Unexpected Reaction to The Jobs Report
- Rates, Housing, Stuck In The Middle For Now
- Rates Recover After Bumpy Week; Realtors See Prices Moderating
- Rates at 3-Week Highs, More Volatility Ahead
- What Did The Fed Do To Mortgage Rates?
- Mortgage Rates In Best Territory Since February
- Big News For Refi Rates As Adverse Market Fee is Removed
- Lowest Rates in More Than 5 Months. What’s Next?
- Rates Defy Jobs Report; No New 40yr Loan; Red Hot Home Prices
- Mortgage Market’s Most Powerful Person Just Got Fired. What Are The Implications?
- Making Sense of This Week’s Fed Drama
- One of The Biggest Paradoxes You’ll Ever See For Mortgage Rates
- What This Week’s Jobs Report Means For Rates
- Highest Inflation in Decades, But Housing Has a Bigger Problem
- What Are Rates and Housing Worried About?
- Big Inflation Scare, But Rates Remain Resilient
- Rates Reacted to Jobs Report, But Not Like You’d Expect
- Moment of Truth For Rates and Housing
- Big Shift in Housing Numbers. Scary or Welcome?
- Rates Bounce After 3 Weeks of Improvement; Prices Still Defying Gravity
- Rates Surge to 3 Week Lows. Has The Corner Been Turned?
- Housing is Normalizing, Not Dying; Nice Rate Rebound After Last Week’s Rout
- Mortgage Rates Hit 6%. World is Not Ending. May Just Be Beginning
- Fed Talking About Big Rate Hikes, But Mortgage Rates Moved Lower
- Don’t Trust This Week’s Mortgage Rate Headlines! (Except This One)
- Rates Surge to 3 Week Lows. Has The Corner Been Turned?
- Housing is Normalizing, Not Dying; Nice Rate Rebound After Last Week’s Rout
- Mortgage Rates Hit 6%. World is Not Ending. May Just Be Beginning
- Fed Reminds Markets Why Rates Went Sharply Higher in August
- Mortgage Rates Rose Sharply This Week
- The Curious Case of Lower Inflation Being Bad For Rates
- 4.99% Mortgage Rates?! That’s Old News
- The Real Reason Mortgage Rates Are Dropping at a Record Pace
- Lowest Rates Since Early June. What’s Europe Got to do With It?
- Things Are About to Get Interesting
- Unprecedented Rate Volatility as Markets Ponder Next Big Move
- Fed Reminds Markets Why Rates Went Sharply Higher in August
- Mortgage Rates Rose Sharply This Week
- The Curious Case of Lower Inflation Being Bad For Rates
- 4.99% Mortgage Rates?! That’s Old News
- The Real Reason Mortgage Rates Are Dropping at a Record Pace
- Lowest Rates Since Early June. What’s Europe Got to do With It?
- Fed Talking About Big Rate Hikes, But Mortgage Rates Moved Lower
- Don’t Trust This Week’s Mortgage Rate Headlines! (Except This One)
- Rates Surge to 3 Week Lows. Has The Corner Been Turned?
- Housing is Normalizing, Not Dying; Nice Rate Rebound After Last Week’s Rout
- Mortgage Rates Hit 6%. World is Not Ending. May Just Be Beginning