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Big Brother is Watching

May 16, 2022 | Real Estate Trends

Do you remember that phrase ‘Big Brother is Always Watching’? Nowhere is this more true than in real estate. We live in the age of… Read More

Up, up, up! Interest Rates AND home prices

May 9, 2022 | Real Estate Trends

Happy Mother’s Day to my Mom, wife and all mothers on Earth and in heaven! As I write this column, reactions are coming in to… Read More

The Reshaping of Mortgage Opportunities

May 2, 2022 | Real Estate Trends

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage originations will reach more than 2.5 trillion dollars each year for the next three years beginning in 2022. Read More

Interest Rate Increases

April 25, 2022 | Real Estate Trends

We have been experiencing a seller’s market since 2014. A balanced market is 6 months of inventory. Inventory includes existing and new homes. Right now,… Read More

22AD, the Low Appraisal Gap Addendum

April 18, 2022 | Real Estate Trends

Happy Spring to you! The spring real estate market is in full swing and this is an addendum that buyers and sellers are hearing a… Read More

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth

April 11, 2022 | Real Estate Trends

Boxer (and philosopher) Mike Tyson is credited with the quote in my headline. It seems fitting for a column about real estate because plans are… Read More

Now is the Time

April 4, 2022 | Real Estate Trends

I always finish each article with a reminder that you should know a mortgage advisor who knows and in the best case scenario even lives… Read More

Staying the Course in these Volatile Times

March 28, 2022 | Real Estate Trends

Inflation, shortages of workers, shortage of products, shortage of homes, interest rate increases, a war. What a volatile time! I have been in this business… Read More