Tag Archives: Interest Rates
Mortgage Rates Slowly Inching Up
Mortgage Rates Slowly Inching Up As we enter the fourth quarter of 2021, mortgage rates are trending slightly higher than the historic lows we have been experiencing. Thirty-year fixed mortgage rates are ranging between 2.875–3.125% — still offering a great …
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With Record-Low Mortgage Rates, Does It Make Sense to Refinance Your Home?
As mortgage rates hover around the mid-three percent range, refinancing might be a good investment. Here are things to consider before refinancing. Will I make my investment back? The low interest rate is certainly an important factor, but you also …
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Millennials, Did You Know This About Down Payments?
Housing experts have done much research into why we don’t have more first-time home buyers entering the market. In looking at this issue, recent surveys of Millennials (the largest first-time home buyer pool in history) uncovered that 60% of these buyers believe …
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It Never Hurts to Get a Second Opinion
Much like a major medical procedure, getting financing for a home purchase is a major financial decision. We always urge home buyers to get a second opinion on their home loan. This type of Mortgage Check-Up ensures that you’re getting …
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Expert Predictions for the 2014 Housing Market
The experts at Keeping Current Matters (KCM), an industry resource for real estate agents and companies across the country gave us their predictions for the housing market in 2014. Home Sales Will Surge Many housing pundits are calling for home sales …
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Read the Latest in Real Estate News with Shorewest’s Quarterly Newsletter
If you want to read more about the latest in real estate news, check out Home Trends, Shorewest’s Quarterly Newsletter. This quarter, we tackled some great topics: The state of the housing market, from Joe Horning, President of Shorewest, REALTORS®. Why …
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3 Financial Reasons to Buy a Home Now
Adapted from our friends at Keeping Current Matters. 1. Prices are increasing at an accelerated rate. The price of a home is the major consideration when deciding whether or not it makes financial sense to purchase a house. Experts are …
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