Refinancing Isn’t Just About the Rate — It’s About Your Options
When most homeowners hear the word refinance, they immediately think one thing: getting a lower interest rate.
While that can certainly be part of the picture, it’s far from the whole story. In reality, refinancing is less about chasing rates and more about using your mortgage as a...
BIG NEWS: Mortgage Rates Are at Their Lowest Level in Years—What That Means for You
If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to buy a home, this could be the sign you’ve been looking for.
Mortgage rates have recently dropped to their lowest level in nearly three years, creating a rare window of opportunity for homebuyers. After a long stretch of higher...
Lock-in Effect: Something big just happened in the U.S. Housing Market
For the past few years, one phrase has dominated housing market conversations: the mortgage rate lock-in effect.
Millions of homeowners secured ultra-low mortgage rates below 3% during the pandemic, creating a powerful disincentive to sell. Why give up a once-in-a-lifetime rate and...
Holiday Week Catch-Up: Mortgage Rates Hover Near 2-Month Lows
If the mortgage market felt unusually quiet over the holiday stretch, that’s because it was. The final weeks of December are known for “holiday trading,” which is when fewer people are actively buying and selling in the bond market. Since mortgage rates are driven by...
Inflation Cools in November — What It Means for Mortgage Rates
New inflation data shows that price growth cooled in November after reaching its highest level of the year in September. That’s encouraging news for consumers, but it doesn’t mean mortgage rates are about to drop quickly.
According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI),...