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February 17, 2021
Is Now the Time to Get Rid of Your Mortgage Insurance?
With the amount of appreciation that has happened over the last 12 months, you might be in a position to get rid of your mortgage insurance. What’s Mortgage Insurance? If you have it, then you already know what mortgage insurance is. If…
February 10, 2021
What is Real the Unemployment Rate?
Hint… it’s not what the Fed report says. Today I want to touch on the unemployment reports that we hear from the government each month – an announcement that always comes out the first Friday every month. It’s always a big number…
February 3, 2021
Headline: Homebuyers Stall Due to Sticker Shock
I saw a headline on CNBC today that made me laugh: Homebuyers Stall Due to Sticker Shock. Is it true? There’s definitely a bunch of buyers out there, especially for this early in the year. Inventory is still low – it’s a…
January 27, 2021
When Tax Credits are Actually Bad
Yesterday, I had 2 conversations that gave me the idea to address this topic in a video. One of the things that Biden talked about in his election campaign was a first-time homebuyer tax credit – up to $15,000. Why Real Estate…
January 20, 2021
What are You Reading? And Our Upcoming Real Estate Event
It’s inauguration day! This election has been enlightening because I learned things I didn’t know before, such as how the Electoral College votes are read on January 6th and other steps in the congressional process. There’s been so much coverage over the…
January 13, 2021
Touchy Investors in the Bond Market – What it Means for Mortgage Rates
It’s interesting to see how much things can change in just a week! So many events that have happened since my video last Wednesday, making it a challenge to keep up with everything that is going on. How do we tie these…
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