Inventory is UP over 36% year over year while house prices continue to push higher. How is inventory and prices growing at the same time? It's because all real estate is local! In this episode, we discuss why inventory alone...
The direction of the housing market is being held in the palm of the Federal Reserve. In this live episode, we are going to discuss the latest regarding inflation, the Federal Reserve, as well the latest employment and econom...
You will regret getting a mortgage in 2024 if you aren't careful. It's really easy to make mistakes when getting a mortgage to buy a house because the timeframes are so quick. How do you avoid making mistakes when getting a l...
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EP121 - 5 Mistakes HomeBuyers Are Making When Getting A Mortgage In 2024
Home prices eased to 5.1% annually in April while housing nearly 90% of U.S. metropolitan areas now have more homes for sale than at this same point last year, with inventory in 14 of the top 100 markets having returned to pr...
Refinancing your mortgage could be a HUGE mistake. Are you considering refinancing your current mortgage to pay off debt, lower your mortgage payment, get rid of PMI or just get better loan terms? What mistakes should you avo...
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EP120 - 5 Things NOT to Do When Refinancing Your Mortgage
The Costs Of Waiting are hurting those sitting on the sidelines waiting for a housing crash as the latest report from Case-Shiller shows that the National House Price Index Was Up 6.5% year-over-year in March. Should you buy ...
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LIVE Q & A - The Housing Market Just JUMPED Another 6.5%
Are you a first time home buyer wondering how much in assets you need when buying a home? What are assets in context of getting a mortgage loan? How long do the assets need to be sourced and seasoned? What happens when your ...
Mortgage Interest Rates are sitting at the lowest level we've seen in a few months with both inflation and employment supporting a slowing economy. While the FED wants to keep interest rates higher for longer, the reality is ...
Are you a first time home buyer wondering how to lock your loan? When should you lock your mortgage interest rate? How do you lock your interest rate? What should you consider when locking your loan? In this video, we discu...
The Economic Data Shows The Economy Is Slowing Which Has Caused Interest Rates To Pull Back Under 7%. In this random live episode, we are going to discuss the latest regarding inflation, the Federal Reserve, as well the lates...
More price cuts again this week to 33.7% of the market. There are more listings in the current housing market with price cuts now than in any May in a decade. How will this affect price appreciation? Should you buy now or wai...
What's currently happening in the housing market that may affect you as a buyer or seller? What's happening with mortgage interest rates? Should you lock before tomorrow's inflation numbers? In this live episode, we are goin...
Housing affordability is sitting at the WORST levels in history while housing supply remains a HUGE issue . Is there a way to fix housing affordability in the United States? What does the future of house prices look like? Wh...
What's currently going on in the housing market that might affect you as a buyer, seller or investor? In this live episode, we are going to discuss the latest housing market information to help you become The Educated HomeBuy...
The Housing Market Is Showing Signs of Division with housing markets like Florida and Texas showing inventory back to prepandemic levels while the northeast is showing a HUGE deficit in housing supply. Should you buy now or w...
The Housing Market is starting to shift as higher interest rates are causing inventory to grow BUT the main issue is that housing affordability IS NOT improving. How will this shift help you as a buyer or seller in today's 20...
The new normal for mortgage rates may be higher than many hope with interest rates now hovering the mid 7% range with the high likelihood of moving up from there. This is causing housing inventory to grow which will likely le...
Are you a first time home buyer wondering how income and employment works when buying a home? What are the income and employment guidelines when getting a mortgage and why is it important? How does it vary between loan progra...
Mortgage Interest Rates are back above 7% causing housing inventory to grow over 30% year over year. Will this increase in inventory lead to a housing crash? At the same time, we are seeing price reductions stabilize in the n...
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It's Started | Higher Interest Rates = More Housing Supply
Housing Affordability is near all time lows with mortgage rates sitting near recent highs, home prices have to crash, right? Wrong! The housing market is a function of supply and demand with house prices being sticky to the u...
Mortgage Interest Rates CLIMB as The FED noted that RECENT DATA SHOWS LACK OF FURTHER PROGRESS ON INFLATION THIS YEAR. Specifically, he said "it's likely to take longer than expected" to achieve inflation goals which likely m...
Housing prices continue to outperform while housing affordability continues to erode. What are house prices and inventory doing on a nationwide basis? What does the future of house prices look like? Why are house prices stic...
CPI just came in HOT pushing inflation higher than than expected dashing hopes that the Federal Reserve will be able to cut interest rates anytime soon. Consumer prices rose 3.5% from a year ago in March, more than expected w...
Rising housing insurance costs are not only putting a huge strain on home buyers but also impacting homeowners in a meaningful way. Will homeowners insurance costs continue to rise? Where is this being felt the most? Will ho...
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