Market Perspective

Overview: Aside from the latest Federal Reserve meeting, which was favorable for mortgage rates, there was not much significant economic...

Home Affordability Improves The impact of Brexit on world economics is expected to be felt even in the U.S., including in the housing...

Overview: Over the past week, the major U.S. economic data was weaker than expected overall, and the European Central Bank (ECB) provided...

The first signs of spring are arriving, and with them comes anticipation for the spring homebuying market. After the typical slowdown...

Overview: Stronger than expected economic data was the primary influence on mortgage rates over the past week, and rates ended slightly...

Before you start taking that new client around to see properties — actually, before you even take them on as a client — you should be sure they've been pre-approved or pre-qualified by a trustworthy mortgage lender. Here's why.

Overview: With a lack of major economic data and no surprises from the Federal Reserve, it was a quiet period for mortgage markets over...

Overview: It was a relatively quiet period for mortgage markets over the past week. The primary influence was weaker than expected...

Overview: With a light supply of significant economic reports, investors were mostly focused on bigger picture events over the past week....

Home Seller Gains and ROI [1] Housing Inventory Continues to Expand Like this content? Forward it to a friend or colleague, or share it...

Overview: Over the past week, the positive momentum for mortgage rates following the January 30 Federal Reserve meeting continued a...

Have you ever found yourself at a networking event and thought, “This just isn’t working for me. These are not the right kinds of...

Overview: Wednesday’s U.S. Federal Reserve meeting was favorable for mortgage rates. The European Central Bank meeting on January 24 and...

For years, we've been telling our clients to buy now while rates and prices are low. It's great advice! But because they've heard it so...

Overview: Partly due to additional economic reports being delayed by the government shutdown, there was little market-moving economic...