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Inside Lending (LinkedIn Post) 10.19.26

Fewer Listings, Slower Sales, and Rates in Focus

Inside Lending – Week of October 19, 2026 QUOTE OF THE WEEK   “The future...
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More Homes, Softer Demand, and a CPI Test for Rates

FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 12, 2026 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Obstacles are those frightful...
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Renovate or Relocate? What Phoenix-Area Homeowners Should Know Before Deciding

You have spent years making your house feel like home. Maybe you raised kids here,...
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Two Moves That Can Get You Into Your First Home Sooner

For a lot of first-time buyers, owning a home can feel perpetually a few years...
Inside Lending Buyers Gain Leverage as Inventory Climbs and the Fed Slows Down 10.5.26

Buyers Gain Leverage as Inventory Climbs and the Fed Slows Down

Inside lending FOR THE WEEK OF October 5, 2026 QUOTE OF THE WEEK "A year...
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What Higher Mortgage Rates Mean for Home Sellers

Higher mortgage rates don't just affect buyers. They can change what it takes to sell...
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Hoping for (or Dreading) a Housing Crash? Here’s the West Valley View

Every few weeks, a buyer tells me the same thing: "I'm going to wait for...
More Homes, Higher Rates What This Week's Numbers Mean For You 9.28.26

More Homes, Higher Rates: What This Week’s Numbers Mean For You

Inside Lending FOR THE WEEK OF September 28, 2026 QUOTE OF THE WEEK "If you...
The Mortgage Rate You See Online Isn’t Necessarily the One You’d Get.

The Mortgage Rate You See Online Isn’t the One You’d Get in Metro Phoenix

You've probably seen the headlines saying mortgage rates have climbed to their highest point since...
Inside Lending The Fed Just Raised Rates. Buyers Still Have Leverage 9.21.26

The Fed Just Raised Rates. Buyers Still Have Leverage.

Inside Lending FOR THE WEEK OF September 21, 2026 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “You can’t...