Where to begin, where to begin. Mortgage rates are still sitting at about 7%. In fact, as of the last read, 6.89%. They haven’t moved much since last October. Some economists believe that mortgage rates will come down soon, others believe that they’ll remain at the current levels and still some believe that they’ll go read more »

The past month or so has been characterized by improved volatility in the stock market. In fact, the stock market has now recovered most of its losses and continues to climb back toward all-time highs. The bond market is a different story. The bond market hasn’t moved much at all over the same period. We read more »

Lions and tigers and tariffs oh my! The past couple weeks have been characterized by extreme volatility in the financial markets. We saw some of the biggest declines in the stock market that we’ve seen in the history of the stock market. We also saw some pretty epic rallies. We can thank the news around tariffs for the roller coaster ride we’ve been on of late. The markets read more »

You found the perfect home and have an accepted offer! In your mind, you may have already started to move in your furniture and planning for future holidays. That excitement is always great but there are many steps that have to happen before you close on your home. Arguably, the most important step is the read more »

In today’s real estate market of rising inventories and waning buyer demand, it’s critical that sellers take the extra step to give their home an edge over the growing competition. Long gone are the days when homes sold in a weekend with very little effort. Now sellers are hard-pressed to sell their home quickly without read more »