How are we already at the end of the month? January is already gone and vanished…and what a month it’s been. If you’ve missed the launch of our new podcast show, you can see it here on YouTube, Apple Podcast or Google Podcast. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite platform and get our […]
We’re only a few weeks into the new year and the headlines are already writing themselves. We discuss the housing themes that are beginning to reveal themselves, and we also cover the latest with Bank of America and Wells Fargo’s “creative financing” solutions. Are they helpful or harmful?
Guess what?….we had a surprise last week. We didn’t dive into the Empire State Manufacturing index because it’s not really housing related; however, it peeled back a layer of how vulnerable we might actually be as an economy. This index is a leading indicator of economic health. Businesses react quickly to market conditions, and changes in […]
This week we have a product highlight conversation on the table. Brian and Memo discuss the 3 2 1 buydown. They also describe how people are using it in this market and the advantages it can give sellers AND buyers alike. This tool can help buyers achieve a lower monthly payment during their first years […]
Last week we got more of the same from Jerome Powell. Tuesday while giving remarks about the economy and policy he reiterated the need for the Fed to remain focused on Price stability, but also made it very clear that the Fed will not become a “climate policymaker”. No big surprises, so no big […]
We’re only into the second episode of our new show and there’s already drama!?! We talk about the mechanics of home prices flattening, but will they crash? And Was the Homeownership Society a Mistake? We debate this topic kinda of…don’t let the media sell you down the river.
Well, the first week of the new year surely didn’t disappoint! The economic data we were waiting on came out mostly better than expected which initially sent mortgage rates up but they then eased to end the week. The big deal of last week was the FOMC meeting minutes, which actually didn’t reveal anything […]
Welcome to our new show! We wanted to start of the year with a bang by introducing a new show format, “The Mortgage Heroes Podcast”. Each week Memo, Brian and Andy will break down the latest in real estate and mortgage, dive into the details of what’s going on in the markets, and talk about […]
Welcome to a brand new week and welcome to a brand new show! We hope that you had an awesome Christmas season and a wonderful safe new year and we are already going to jump into 2023 with a bang with the introduction of the new Monday Mortgage minute format. As you’ve been seeing […]