Mortgage & Market Updates

Navigating the Stars

Navigating the Stars

Financial Markets- Stocks The markets held their breath as Fed Chairman Powell spoke about their stance on inflation, and while he warned of possible rate hikes should inflation show any signs of sprouting back up, he also stated that there is an element

Aug 25, 2023 | Financial Markets Southern Nevada Real Estate Data Mortgage Market Review Mortgage Rates

Gridlock

Gridlock

Click here for Audio Version Financial Markets- Stocks There appears to be some life in the stock market over the past 4 weeks. The Dow is now up roughly 1,200 pts since Memorial Day weekend, but still a little over 2,000 pts from its peak in December of

Jun 29, 2023 | Financial Markets Southern Nevada Real Estate Data Mortgage Market Review Mortgage Rates

Are the Agencies Playing Robinhood

Are the Agencies Playing Robinhood

Clarifying Recent Changes to FHA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Click here for Audio Version Changes to the biggest purchaser of mortgages has been coming fast and furious.  I had some time to digest the changes and wanted to share some of it with you s

May 17, 2023 | Financial Markets Southern Nevada Real Estate Data Mortgage Market Review Mortgage Rates

I gotta say, It was a Good Day

I gotta say, It was a Good Day

Audio Version Hello and welcome back! There is a treasure trove of important data released over the past several days and I want to get right to it but before I do I need to clean up parts of my commentary from last month regarding 2-1 buy downs.  If you

Nov 10, 2022 | Financial Markets Southern Nevada Real Estate Data Down Payment Assistance Mortgage Refinances Mortgage Rates

Drinking from the Fire Hose

Drinking from the Fire Hose

Like many in the mortgage industry, July and August have been record breaking months for closing loans for us. Last month I helped secure over 6 million in home loans which is a personal best for me dating back to the bubble days and the branch closed 10

Sep 16, 2019 | Financial Markets Southern Nevada Real Estate Data Mortgage Market Review Mortgage Refinances Mortgage Rates

You Must Be 48

You Must Be 48" To Ride

It’s been a while since I wrote a market review. I will start with some good things happening within our branch: Now offering List Reports https://welcome.listreports.com/ and Homebot, https://homebot.ai/ to go along with Rate P

Jun 06, 2019 | Financial Markets Southern Nevada Real Estate Data Mortgage Market Review