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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...

FHA adds 40-year loan term to COVID-19 arsenal

FHA adds 40-year loan term to COVID-19 arsenal

Source: Housing Wire --- The Federal Housing Administration told mortgage servicers that they can now offer a 40-year loan term as a COVID-19 recovery option. Servicers for FHA-insured mortgages can offer the modification immediately, according to the latest update to...

How To Buy A House With Little Or No Money Down

How To Buy A House With Little Or No Money Down

Source: Forbes --- For many homebuyers, saving up for a down payment can seem like a massive roadblock, especially with home prices skyrocketing. But there are mortgage options designed specifically for those who can’t save the standard 20% down of the loan amount—or...