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April 25, 2018
The Vocabulary of Real Estate
Every industry has unique acronyms and terms that are used to talk about business, and real estate is no different. If you aren’t familiar with the industry terms, then it might feel like you need a translator to understand the conversations about…
April 19, 2018
Title Insurance: What it is and Why You Need it
Title insurance is something that is required on most real estate transactions, but many home buyers have no idea what it is or why it is necessary. Today’s video explains this mysterious insurance that actually covers the past. It is common for…
April 11, 2018
Selling Your House so You Can Rent??
Recently, I’ve had several people tell me that they are selling their real estate so they can wait for the crash, then buy back into the market again. From my perspective as a real estate professional, this idea doesn’t make sense. Here’s…
April 4, 2018
You are Paying How Much in Rent!?!
Last week, I stumbled across an article that I thought would be a good starting point for our conversation today. The headline was talking about how millennials will spend almost $100,000 in rent between the ages of 22 and 30. Keep in…
March 29, 2018
What Factors Influence Interest Rates?
After our discussion last week about how the Fed rate changes don’t have a big effect on mortgage interest rates, I thought it would be a good topic to discuss the things that DO impact interest rates. This topic gets a little…
March 21, 2018
Fed Rate Hike: What it Means for Mortgage Rates
It’s that time again. Today is the 2nd day of the Fed meeting; it’s the first meeting with Jay Powell as our new Fed Reserve chairman. Every time there is a meeting, I talk about this topic. This month is no different…
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