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A Win for Borrowers and Lenders: Congress Moves to Curb Abusive Trigger Leads

A Win for Borrowers and Lenders: Congress Moves to Curb Abusive Trigger Leads

The mortgage world just took a major step forward in protecting consumers and mortgage professionals...
Inside Lending report, June 16, 2025.

📉 Market Stability. Growing Inventory. Buyer Advantage?

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “What’s the use of happiness? It can’t buy you money.”—Henny Youngman,...
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Is Inventory Getting Back To Normal?

Wednesday June 11th, 2025 After years of it feeling almost impossible to find a home...
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The Five-Year Rule for Home Price Perspective

Tuesday June 10th, 2025 Headlines are saying home prices are starting to dip in some...
Inside Lending newsletter, June 9, 2025.

📊 Inventory Hits Post-Pandemic Highs as Buyers Stay Active 🏡

Inside lending - For the week of JUNE 9, 2025 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “In...
Inside Lending: Purchase mortgage applications increase.

Purchase Mortgage Applications Up

For the week of JUNE 2, 2025 - Inside Lending QUOTE OF THE WEEK “The...
Inside Lending: New Home Sales Surge Report

New Home Sales Surge – Inside lending – 5.27.25

Inside Lending - For the week of MAY 27, 2025 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Sometimes...
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More Homes for Sale Isn’t a Warning Sign – It’s Your Buying Opportunity

Wednesday May 21st, 2025  For Buyers, Inventory Maybe you’ve heard the number of homes for sale...
Inside Lending: Buyers Keep Coming, May 2025.

📈 Buyers Keep Coming: Purchase Apps Up 18% From Last Year 🏡

Buyers Keep Coming - Inside Lending Week of 5.19.25 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Do not...
Housing market forecasts for 2025.

Housing Market Forecasts for the Second Half of 2025

🏡 Housing Market Forecasts for the Second Half of 2025 As we enter the latter...
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Why Would I Move with a 3% Mortgage Rate?

Thursday May 15th, 2025  For Sellers, Mortgage Rates, Selling Tips If you have a 3% mortgage rate,...
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Housing Market Forecasts for the Second Half of the Year

Thursday May 8th, 2025  Mortgage Rates, Forecasts From rising home prices to mortgage rate swings, the...
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Why Some Homes Sell Faster Than Others

Wednesday May 7th, 2025  For Sellers, Selling Tips As you think ahead to your own move,...
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Stocks May Be Volatile, but Home Values Aren’t

Tuesday May 6th, 2025  Home Prices, Economy With all the uncertainty in the economy, the stock...
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What an Economic Slowdown Could Mean for the Housing Market

What an Economic Slowdown Could Mean for the Housing Market Thursday May 1st, 2025  For...
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A Tale of Two Housing Markets

A Tale of Two Housing Markets Wednesday April 30th, 2025  For a long time, the...
Why Today’s Foreclosure Numbers Aren’t a Warning Sign - Kevin brierton

Why Today’s Foreclosure Numbers Aren’t a Warning Sign

Why Today’s Foreclosure Numbers Aren’t a Warning Sign Tuesday April 29th, 2025  Foreclosures, Economy When it...
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Do You Think the Housing Market’s About To Crash? Read This First

Lately, it feels like a lot of people have been asking the same question: “Is the...
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4 Things To Expect from the Spring Housing Market

Spring is in full swing, and the housing market is picking up along with it....

Exciting news! I’m officially a Certified Liability Advisor (CLA) through Borrow Smart University!

This certification deepens my expertise in strategic mortgage and liability management, allowing me to help...