Market Perspective

Americans feel increasingly positive about job security, household income, and the future of the housing market. New construction can...

Overview: Stronger than expected data in several important areas was good news for the economy but was negative for mortgage rates over...

These days, if you don’t have a social media presence, it’s almost like saying you don’t want to succeed. Approximately 68% of adults in the

Overview: Increased concerns about the future political direction of the new Italian government were once again a positive influence on...

Overview: Over the past week, political news from Europe was the main influence on mortgage rates. The U.S. economic data came in close...

Overview: Over the past week, mortgage rates reached their highest levels in seven years, mainly due to comments by a European Central...

Overview: Mortgage rates were little changed over the past week. Friday’s Employment Report, the one piece of economic news that had a...

Millennials* are officially the largest group of homebuyers in the U.S. Here’s what you need to know about them: Want to reach today's...

Overview: After reaching the highest levels in four years last week, mortgage rates managed to reverse direction unrelated to any...

It happens all the time. You're in a time crunch, you need a quick answer from your client, and you send an email hoping they get back to you in time. You even call and leave a voicemail just to cover all your bases. You'd prefer to just send them a quick text, but isn't that unprofessional? Invasive? Inappropriate, even? It turns out, it's quite the opposite, depending on the situation. According to a new study, " Great TEXTpectations: The Text Messaging Playbook for Seller

Overview: The stock market dropped sharply over the past week. Normally, this would result in investors shifting assets to bonds, and the...

Overview: Over the past week, strength in the stock market was mildly negative for mortgage rates. But the reaction to the economic data...

Overview: Despite the release of some important economic data, it was another quiet week for mortgage markets. There was little reaction...

Common misconceptions + the latest housing trends Do you have clients who are on the fence about buying a home? I’m happy to go over the...

Overview: While the stock market was extremely volatile over the past week, mortgage markets were quiet. The reaction to the economic...