This past year, rising mortgage rates have slowed the red-hot housing market. Over the past nine months, we’ve seen fewer homes sold than the previous month as home price growth has slowed. All of this is due to the fact…
With higher mortgage rates, you might be wondering if now's the best time to buy a home. While the financial aspects are important to consider, there are also powerful non-financial benefits of homeownership that may make sense to make a move.…
If you’re planning to buy a home this year, one of the first steps on your journey is getting pre-approved. Especially in today’s market when mortgage rates are higher than they were just a few months ago, getting a mortgage pre-approval can be a game changer. Here’s…
No matter when you're ready to buy a home, getting pre-qualified for a mortgage should always be your first step. During this process, a lender will examine your finances and credit history to determine what type of mortgage program you…
Since the 2017 housing bubble burst, the word recession strikes a stronger emotional chord than it ever did before. And while there’s some debate around whether we’re officially in a recession right now, the good news is experts say a…
If rising home prices leave you wondering if it makes more sense to buy or rent a home in today’s housing market, consider this. It’s not just home prices that have risen in recent years – rental prices have skyrocketed as well. As a…
If you’ve been thinking of buying a home, you may have been watching what’s happened with mortgage rates over the past year. It’s true they’ve risen dramatically, but where will they go from here, especially as the market continues to…
It’s no secret that the steady rise of mortgage interest rates over the past few months has made it exceedingly difficult for prospective first time homebuyers to afford a mortgage. At the same time, with limited rental property inventory in…
If you're in the market to buy a home, you've likely seen multiple headlines lately about the state of our current economy. In today’s housing market, two of the top issues consumers face are inflation and mortgage rates. Let’s take…
If you tried to buy a home during the pandemic, you know the limited supply of homes for sale was a considerable challenge. It created intense bidding wars which drove home prices up as buyers competed with one another to be the winning…
