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May
30
2025
30
2025
Avian Flu Is Over. So Why Are You Still Paying $5.99 a Dozen... and $4,500 a Month?
PROLOGUE: Who writes a prologue to an article about mortgages and chicken prices? Well, I guess I do. ???? I just finished reading — and rereading — what you're about to dive into. I’ll admit, this piece veers off the path of the usual articles you've come to expect from...
PROLOGUE: Who writes a prologue to an article about mortgages and chicken prices? Well, I guess I do. ???? I just finished reading — and rereading — what you're about to dive into. I’ll admit, this piece veers off the path of the usual articles you've come to expect from...
Apr
29
2025
29
2025
Heading into the Home Buying Season – What Would Happen if Rates Dropped to 5%?
As we step into what is usually the beginning of the busiest time of year for homebuyers and sellers (we’re just five weeks from school being out for summer!), the spring housing market is feeling tighter than ever. The main culprits? Low inventory and steady price growth continue...
As we step into what is usually the beginning of the busiest time of year for homebuyers and sellers (we’re just five weeks from school being out for summer!), the spring housing market is feeling tighter than ever. The main culprits? Low inventory and steady price growth continue...
Apr
04
2025
04
2025
Trump's Tariffs, Souffles and Mortgage Rates
Well, there is no such thing as a Monday Morning Forecaster. Weathermen don’t get to forecast yesterday’s storm. But they do get to say whether they got the forecast right or not. So, far – I’ve gotten everything on point, but we still have a tricky path ahead. As you...
Well, there is no such thing as a Monday Morning Forecaster. Weathermen don’t get to forecast yesterday’s storm. But they do get to say whether they got the forecast right or not. So, far – I’ve gotten everything on point, but we still have a tricky path ahead. As you...
Mar
04
2025
04
2025
Big Tarrifs, but Mortgage Rates are Falling? Why?
Trump’s new tariffs just took effect, and the usual concerns about inflation are making the rounds (and have been talked about for quite some time). Typically, when inflation fears rise, mortgage rates follow suit. Investors, worried about the decreasing value of money, tend to...
Trump’s new tariffs just took effect, and the usual concerns about inflation are making the rounds (and have been talked about for quite some time). Typically, when inflation fears rise, mortgage rates follow suit. Investors, worried about the decreasing value of money, tend to...
Feb
04
2025
04
2025
Thoughts on the LA Fires and Home Insurance
Thoughts on the LA Fires: A Reminder About Homeowners Insurance The recent fires in Los Angeles have been a sobering reminder of just how quickly things can change. We were hoping all our clients would come through unscathed, but unfortunately, one did lose their home in the Eaton Fire....
Thoughts on the LA Fires: A Reminder About Homeowners Insurance The recent fires in Los Angeles have been a sobering reminder of just how quickly things can change. We were hoping all our clients would come through unscathed, but unfortunately, one did lose their home in the Eaton Fire....