The data is in, and the market is indeed trending towards normal patterns. However, with rising mortgage rates, tightening inventory, and the pandemic’s rush of activity behind us, many people are understandably cautious about both buying and selling right now. But...
Who’s on first? Where in the world is Carmen San Diego? And why do hot dog buns and hot dogs never come in packages that match quantities? Those are just some of the age-old questions that we’ve yet to get clear answers on. One question that is equally as trivial for...
I’ve been in the mortgage business for 12 years – and in the last 14 months I’ve seen the lowest rates of my career and the highest rates of my career. To say that the mortgage business in 2022 has been volatile is like saying Jeffrey Dahmer did some bad things...
We said last month that the real sentiment of the so-called summer slump was “See you in September” and industry news is starting to sing the same tune. At this point it’s still based on anecdotal evidence, but across media outlets the news is that normalcy has...
Feeling sluggish from this summer heatwave? You’re not alone. The housing market is right there with you. Across the country, housing sales activity slowed throughout August, continuing what many analysts have dubbed a “summer slump.” But we’re not discouraged by...
I was visiting a real estate office last month; ran into a real estate broker I’d never met and introduced myself. She’s a well-established broker who has been in the business for 14 years. Naturally we were talking shop as mortgage and real estate professionals do....
