The housing market in 2021 and part of 2022 was anything but normal. Mortgage rates were at all time lows and…
Interest Rates
The biggest shock to homebuyers is the soaring mortgage rates of 2022 that doubled in one year resulting in approximately…
The TCJA of 2019 dramatically increased the standard deduction so that many homeowners benefit from taking that rather than itemizing…
If you are a prospective homebuyer, things have changed in the past year. Most notably, mortgage rates have more than doubled…
Inflation devalues the purchasing power of money and the interest earned on savings is almost always less than inflation. Tangible assets…
Waiting for the mortgage rates to come down before you buy a home may not be a good decision. If…
Opportunities exist for a subset of homeowners, possibly in their 60’s to 70’s, who want to downsize to smaller homes…
Waiting for the mortgage rates to come down before you buy a home may not be a good decision. If…
You may remember the famous line in the Dirty Harry movie when Clint Eastwood has just had a shootout with bank…
Housing affordability has declined dramatically in 2022 due to continued rising home prices and a three-percentage point jump in mortgage…