Kevin Brierton Team

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Why Financial Advisors Should Care About Mortgage Planning

Most financial advisors spend a lot of time helping clients grow assets, reduce taxes, manage...
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More Options Are Popping Up This Spring

Did you try to buy a home last year, but you ended up pressing pause?...
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Inventory is rising. Rates are stabilizing. And buyers are finally getting something they haven’t had in a while… options.

Inside Lending For the week of April 20, 2026 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “The secret to...
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The 10 Best Markets for First-Time Buyers This Spring

For a while, buying your first home hasn’t just felt hard. It may have felt out of...
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Rent or Buy? The Real Tradeoff Most People Don’t Talk About

You’ve probably asked yourself lately: Is it even worth trying to buy a home right now? It’s...
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April 2026 Mortgage Market Update: Volatility Is Back… But Opportunity Is Too

If you’re waiting for the “perfect time” to make a move in this market, you...
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Turning Your Realtor Relationship Into a Long-Term Real Estate Wealth Relationship

Most people think of a Realtor as the person who helps them buy or sell...
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Getting a Tax Refund? Here’s How It Can Help You Buy a Home

If you’re getting a tax refund this year, here’s something worth thinking about. That money...
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Spring Buyers Have More Leverage Than They’ve Had in Years

Inside Lending – Week of April 13, 2026 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Success is where...
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Wondering If You Should Still Buy a Home Right Now? Here’s What To Keep in Mind.

With economic headlines, global events, and near constant talk about affordability, you may be wondering...
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When Buying a Home Feels Out of Reach, Some Families Do This Instead

For a lot of people, the math on buying a home just doesn’t really work...
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Thinking About an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage? Here’s What You Need To Know.

If you’ve been looking for a home lately, you’ve probably felt how tough affordability still...
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Rates Are Moving… But So Is Opportunity

Inside Lending For the week of April 6, 2026 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Plans are useless,...
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Your House Hasn’t Sold Yet. Should You Rent It Out Instead?

When your house sits on the market longer than expected, it can get frustrating fast. You start...
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Before You Fall in Love with a House, Do This First.

Be honest. Have you started looking at homes online yet? If you have, it’s already...
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Don’t Let Home Prices Headlines Fool You

Spend about 5 minutes online searching for news about the housing market, and odds are...
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Before You Fall in Love with a House, Do This First.

Be honest. Have you started looking at homes online yet? If you have, it’s already...
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How a Reverse Mortgage Became a Wealth Transfer Tool

Most people hear “reverse mortgage” and think last resort. That’s incomplete. In the right situation,...
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This’ll Change What You Think About Investors in Today’s Housing Market

There’s a lot of noise out there right now about investors in the housing market....
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The Housing Market Is Shifting Again—But Not How You Think

Inside Lending – Week of March 30, 2026 nside Lending – Week of March 30,...