by Jacob Lilley | Feb 25, 2019 | Blog
The Federal Reserve (aka “the Fed”) is the US central bank that sets policies relating to the flow of money. Even though they’ll be the first to admit they don’t have perfect control of the situation, their goals are to keep employment high,... by Jacob Lilley | Feb 15, 2019 | Blog, Home Buying, Home Selling
By some measures, housing and mortgage markets took a turn for the worse in 2018. Some of the weakness can be thought of in a positive light (i.e. housing “catching its breath” after a strong run). But the rest of the weakness raised questions as to how... by Jacob Lilley | Feb 8, 2019 | Blog, Mortgage Rates
The last 2 months of 2018 marked a solid run for mortgage rates. December was particularly good, with rates falling at the fastest pace in at least at least 4 years. Balance that against the fact that early November saw the highest rates in more than 7 years!... by Jacob Lilley | Feb 1, 2019 | Blog, Home Buying, Home Selling, Mortgage Rates
Brace yourself. There’s a lot to unpack this week. When it comes to factors affecting home sales, rates, and markets in general, we’ve rarely seen such a combination of complexity, uncertainty, and unpredictability. Home Sales Shocker After being delayed... by Jacob Lilley | Jan 25, 2019 | Blog, Mortgage Rates
This week’s biggest housing-related headline was the drop to a 3-year low in Existing Home Sales. This is just the latest in a series of reports that suggests housing has turned some sort of scary corner. But drawing the line between fear and reality can be a...
