Doom & Gloom Media strikes again!! Will higher rates really ‘roil’ the housing market? NO. Here are 4 reasons why

Looking for a dark cloud? Is your silver lining getting too….silver? Well, you’re in luck! Look no further, the D & G Media brothers await! They’re always together, lurking behind those golden rays of sun, hiding behind that small blue-sky-day cloud, ready to suck the last bit of hope and positivity out you. Headlines read […]

Buying a Home: WHY So Much Paperwork!?

I am often asked why there is so much paperwork involved in a mortgage loan application when buying a home today. It seems that the bank needs to know everything about you and requires three separate sources to validate each and every entry on the application form. Many buyers are being told by friends and […]

Why is the Mortgage Payment Higher than the Online Payment Calculator?

Has this ever happened to you? You’re surfing around on one of the many googolplexian (the biggest number in the world…with a name) of real estate websites wishing, dreaming of that new home but thinking the homes you’re looking at online are a little out of reach. Then you’re eyes are immediately fixated on that […]

Why does the Non-Farm Payroll report affect mortgage rates?

Have you ever wondered why a single report could have such a huge effect on mortgage interest rates? The non-farm payroll figure (a.k.a. NFP) represents the number of jobs added or lost in the economy over the last month, not including jobs relating to the farming industry. The farming industry is not included because its […]

Real Estate Must Knows for 2014!

Friends, I’m asked all the time what I think 2014 will look like as it relates to real estate. Thanks to my friend Steve Harney and his whole team at Keeping Current Matters, I’ve been able to answer that question. Here’s some of his hard labor research garnished with a little bit of mine. Enjoy! FHA – loan amounts have […]