A Lot Can Change in a Year A lot can change in a year — certainly in real estate.   We spent a lot of time over the past year emphasizing the impact of mortgage rates. Last year brought four rate reductions by the Federal Reserve leading to lower mortgage interest rates compared to a year ago. Curre

RATES FALL BELOW 6% - IS this your moment? For the first time in over 3 years, rates finally dipped below 6%…and that's exciting--if you need it to be! That's also headline news and while we don't ever push clickbait that's not meant to shock anyone into taking unintended actions.   What do we mean

Rates Stabilize After a volatile week last week with rates hitting 3-year lows (6.13%) then rebounding to about 6.3%, rates seem to have stabilized for the time being. But we've seen this song and dance before. Rates drop lower in the fall, then stabilize, only to climb back up later in the fall. Bu

Mortgage Minute This week’s Mortgage Minute is packed with insights you’ll want to know if you’re thinking about buying, selling, or refinancing:   📉 Mortgage rates hit their lowest levels in 3 years 🧐 Debunking the myth: Fed cuts ≠ instant mortgage rate drops 📈 What caused the recent rate reboun

Earlier this week we watched (and celebrated) as interest rates finaly fell to their lowest point since they started rising rapidly back in the summer of 2022.   However, if you followed what happened with rates since and are wondering how much lower your mortgage rate quote is after the Federal Res

The Summer of Opportunity may be coming to a close, but the fall of opportunity may pick up where summer left off. Anticipated interest rates drops have the homebuying world buzzing with a sense of opportunity and optimism. Mortgage Minute Earlier this week revisions to the BLS (Bureau of Labor Stat

Rates Hit 10-Month Low As of August 13, 2025, interest rates hit a 10-month low—levels we haven’t seen since October 2024. The drop follows news that job creation numbers were revised downward from earlier, more optimistic reports.   We’re seeing what I’d call a ‘micro-trend’ of declining rates, and

  In this video, Matt Thomas & Brian Dewald discuss how rising mortgage rates, multiple offers and increasing inventory are impacting the real estate market. They also talk about the success of Brian's cash program for buyers and the potential easing off of selling mortgage bonds by the Federal Rese

  It's springtime and that means competition for homebuyers in the real estate market has picked up. If you're not cash rich, you may find yourself unable to compete for the house you want. Brian Dewald of Maverick Lending Solutions has a product that can help homebuyers in today's market in one of

Wait, so why would "ecnouraging inflation news" have to be endured? Good question. The answer isn't simple. Normally mortgage rates follow inflation. And when we've seen improvements in the inflation data we're all following, the markets should love that news and rates should come down. They didn't

If you're watching the market too closely, you may be doing a little fence sitting. There's nothing wrong with that. Stay informed, then jump when it's time to jump. With the Fed recently pausing interest rate hikes--it's been 15 long months--this might be that opportunity to jump. So will you? The