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Financial Update - Interest Rates are Creeping Lower
For anyone considering buying a new home or condo, the time is now to pay closer attention. Interest rates - or the cost of money - have moved sharply lower in the past few weeks, and may continue to do so. As interest r...
Mortgage Insurance: Is it worth it?
For many first time home buyers, a dilemma comes up: is mortgage insurance worth it? And why is it even necessary? What is mortgage insurance, anyways? Typically, until a person has about 22% equity in a home, mortgage companie...
Maybe We Do Have Kings Here After All
A few other bloggers have already used this infamous line, so I'm really stealing it here. But given the circumstances, it's so good and no other phrase can sum up what we've witnessed as a nation and electorate the past few w...
Major retailers are lowering prices (finally)
It could be a head fake but I am starting to think we are about to witness a pretty large move across financial markets, in general. We were in kind of a range trade or maybe even worse as it looked like markets were headed fo...
Sometimes you gotta look past the headlines
Sometimes you gotta look past the headlines. When peering across college campuses these days you see two very different themes percolating near the top. One are the ever-increasing numbers of protests; and the other is the endless a...
60,000 Americans at Risk of Losing Homes Without Congress Action
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development has alerted that 60,000 Americans who are escaping homelessness or domestic violence may lose their rental help by next year’s end if Congres...
How Will Changes at HUD Impact Older Americans?
As the baby boomer generation enters retirement age, a larger number of Americans are now over the age of 65. In fact, as of 2020, about 55.8 million people, or one in six, fall into this age group. However, a recen...
Wyoming First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Programs
Buying your first home is a big financial step, especially when thinking about the down payment and closing costs. Luckily, if you're planning to buy a home in Wyoming, the Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA...
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Face Privatization Under New Leadership
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are key players in the American housing market, making buying a house more predictable for homeowners and attractive for those investing in home loans. Basically, they help keep th...
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