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Trump’s $200B MBS Announcement – What It Really Means for Rates

Read Time: ~3 Minutes Here’s a quick breakdown of the recent announcement around a potential...
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Reasons To Be Optimistic About the 2026 Housing Market

If a move is on your radar for 2026, there’s a lot more working in...
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Headlines Have You Worried about Your Home’s Value? Read This.

Hearing talk about home prices falling? That may leave you worried about whether your house...
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The 3 Housing Market Questions Coming Up at Every Gathering This Season

Whether it’s at a family gathering, your company party, or catching up with friends over...
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Why Buying a Home Still Pays Off in the Long Run

Renting can feel much less expensive and much simpler than buying a home, especially right now....
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The Housing Market Is Turning a Corner Going into 2026

After several years of high mortgage rates and hesitation from buyers, momentum is quietly building...
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Would You Let $80 a Month Hold You Back from Buying a Home?

By Kevin Brierton | Your No Excuse Lender A lot of buyers are stuck in...
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Planning To Sell in 2026? Start the Prep Now

You’ve got big plans for 2026. But what you do this year could be the difference between...
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Is the Housing Market Going To Crash? Here’s What Experts Say

If you’ve seen headlines or social posts calling for a housing crash, it’s easy to...
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2026 Housing Market Outlook

After a couple of years where the housing market felt stuck in neutral, 2026 may...
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Why Experts Say Mortgage Rates Should Ease Over the Next Year

You want mortgage rates to fall – and they've started to. But is it going...
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New Home Sales Surge, Buyers Gain Options

Inside Lending – Week of September 29, 2025 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Economics is extremely...
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Mortgage Applications Spike as Fed Cuts Rates

Inside Lending – Week of September 22, 2025 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Canadians are very...
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History Shows the Housing Market Always Recovers

Now that the market is slowing down, homeowners who haven’t sold at the price they...
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Is It Better To Buy Now or Wait for Lower Mortgage Rates? Here’s the Tradeoff

Mortgage rates are still a hot topic – and for good reason. After the most...
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Why Selling Without an Agent Can Cost You More Than You Think

Cutting out the agent might seem like a smart way to save when you sell...
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The U.S. Foreclosure Map You Need To See

Wednesday July 23rd, 2025 Foreclosure headlines are making noise again – and they’re designed to...
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More Listings, Slower Price Growth = Better Buyer Conditions

Inside Lending For the week of JULY 21, 2025 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “I did...
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5-Year Rule for Home Prices – Why Long-Term Thinking Wins

If recent headlines about home prices have made you nervous, it’s time to zoom out...
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Mortgage Rates Are Stabilizing – How That Helps Today’s Buyers

Wednesday July 16th, 2025 Over the past few years, affordability has been the biggest challenge...