Interest rates are hovering in the mid to high 6% range and all eyes are on the trajectory of inflation. The good news is that it continues to move down slowly. In February, the year-over-year reading for the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) dropped from 5.3% to 5%, which is the fourth consecutive month in which …
Annual Consumer Inflation Continues to Affect Mortgage Rates Read More »
As we journey into 2023, I decided to look back at the housing and mortgage predictions from our 2022 January newsletter. These prognosticators were clearly off the mark last year. Much of this was driven by the Federal Reserve’s poor communication. It really wasn’t until the spring that they even admitted that they were behind …
You can’t pick up any article or watch anything on TV related to the economy today, without hearing the word recession. The National Bureau of Economic Research determines when a recession starts and ends. Typically, they define this as two consecutive quarters of negative gross domestic product (GDP). But there are other factors involved including …
Recession Coming? What Does It All Mean For Housing…? Read More »
Scott’s Perspective Just about a year ago, I had the distinct privilege of listening to a gentleman who is quite inspiring. You see, I am involved in a national coaching program for mortgage professionals, and we have two retreats each year. Jesse Itzler spoke at our fall retreat and challenged all of us to live …
Now is Your Unique Opportunity to Cash Out Earlier this year, rates started moving higher because of inflation fears. Since that time, the Federal Reserve is done a good job of telegraphing that this inflationary pressure we are feeling is likely transitory. Because of this, investors have become comfortable with this synopsis and rates have …
Lately, I have been getting this question quite a bit; do you think that we are in a housing bubble? I have been in this business for a long time, including the run-up to the last financial crisis and now watching the lowest inventory levels we have seen in several decades resulting in bidding wars. …
Interest Rates Are Rising – What is the Short-Term Outlook? We are approaching the one-year mark since we all were shut down seemingly out of nowhere. Rates plummeted and have stayed ridiculously low for almost a year now. And while this was great news for people that were buying the home or looking to save …
Spring Homebuying Season & Interest Rates Outlook Read More »
As you begin to consider purchasing a new home one of the first things you should do is get an idea of what “the numbers” will look like. Ultimately the 2 most important numbers will be (1) the monthly payment and (2) how much money you will need at closing, but there are a lot …
Where Are Mortgage Interest Rates? In case you haven’t heard, mortgage rates are at the lowest point in history. For the best qualified borrower rates and firmly below 3%. If your interest rate is in the mid 3’s or higher, it is worth reaching out to us to see if refinancing might make sense. Remember …
Mortgage Rate Changes & Moving During A Pandemic Read More »
Today, home mortgage interest rates are hovering near all-time lows and there’s more incentive now more than ever to purchase a home or refinance. Some Highlights Mortgage interest rates have dropped considerably this spring and are hovering at a historically low level. Locking in at a low rate today could save you thousands of dollars …
