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Mortgage rates increase after six weeks of declines

Mortgage rates increase after six weeks of declines

Source: Yahoo! News --- Mortgage rates increased this week, breaking their six-week streak of declines just ahead of the new year. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.42% from 6.27% the week prior, according to Freddie Mac. That marked the first...

Should you have a mortgage in retirement?

Should you have a mortgage in retirement?

Source: Fortune --- Retirement planning often includes the goal of eliminating mortgage payments before leaving the workforce behind. This approach is based on the idea that it’s easier to make ends meet in retirement by reducing expenses and not having to deal with a...

Mortgage rates just hit a 12-year high

Mortgage rates just hit a 12-year high

Source: CNN---  Mortgage rates continued to rise this week, reaching their highest level in more than a decade. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.11% in the week ending April 21, up from 5% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. It is the seventh...

Relax and Recharge in Your Mental Hobby Shop

Relax and Recharge in Your Mental Hobby Shop

Most people have a place they go to or an activity they engage in that helps them move into peacefulness, serenity, and resolve. They can spend time happily away from exterior societal pressures. I refer to that state of being as their "Mental Hobby Shop," which will...

Why This Housing Market Is Not a Bubble Ready To Pop

Why This Housing Market Is Not a Bubble Ready To Pop

Source: Keeping Current Matters --- Homeownership has become a major element in achieving the American Dream. A recent report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) finds that over 86% of buyers agree homeownership is still the American Dream. Prior to the...

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