Existing home inventory is up 22% from its lowest level in February. Will this lead to a house crash? Watch this one minute video to find out. To see what the appreciation forecast is in your local market, contact me, Christopher Graves, your certified mortgage advisor, at 978-376-5389. #housinginventory #housing #cma #MBShighway #mortgage #purchase #refinance […]
How does this move in the Fed Funds Rate affect mortgage rates?
How does this move in the Fed Funds Rate affect mortgage rates? Watch this one minute video to learn! #fed #cma #federalreserve #fedfundsrate #mortgage #housing #realestate #interestrates #purchase #refinance #mortgageminute #what’snext #sierrapacific #rates #inflation
Are we headed for a housing crash?
The media has been throwing around the idea that we’re headed for a housing crash. But is this really the case? To answer this question, we need to look at the number one law of economics: supply and demand. Demand is measured by Household Formations, meaning someone is occupying a new property without relinquishing or […]
Recessions and Real Estate
The media has been sounding the alarms on a potential recession this year, which has many questioning if it’s a good time to purchase a home. When people hear about recessions, most remember the sharp decline in home prices during the housing bubble and 2009 recession. Many often mistakenly believe that the recession caused the […]
Do not get discouraged from buying a home this year
Do not get discouraged from buying a home this year!!! Today’s hot market can make finding the perfect home to buy a bit more challenging. Home prices have risen along with mortgage rates, and homes continue to sell very quickly. But while there are some challenges, the opportunity may be well worth the effort. Many […]
Put Your Home Equity to Work for You
Just about all measures suggest that home values have appreciated by a great deal. Estimates are for gains of 20 to 30 percent in home equity. That’s a lot of wealth that could be used to consolidate debt. Proper use of debt consolidation could cut many years off the term of your mortgage, increase cash […]
Fed Taper, Inflation, and Rates
The Federal Reserve has been buying $120 billion worth of Mortgage Bonds and Treasuries each month in an effort to keep interest rates low. Lower rates often promote borrowing and stimulate the economy. These purchases have greatly influenced interest rates lower over the past year and a half. At their last meeting on November 3rd, […]
Act Now Before the Fed Begins Tapering
There’s a lot of talk about the Federal Reserve cutting back their buying of mortgage bonds, which is known as tapering. The purchases of mortgage bonds have helped keep interest rates low. This can be very important to you if you are considering purchasing a home or looking to refinance your current mortgage to save […]
More Housing Bubble Fears in the Media
Home prices have risen 41% since 2006. This has prompted another round of media fearmongering that a housing bubble is imminent. As you know, the media has been talking about a housing bubble for the past several years, only to see home prices continue to be well supported. Comparing today’s housing market to the market […]
Is the Housing Boom Over?
The latest MBA data shows that home purchase applications are down 18% which is causing the media to interpret this as bad news for housing. But what’s really going on? When you take a closer look, cash buyers aren’t captured in the mortgage application data. When we figure in the big increase in cash buyers, […]
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