Is the Mortgage Industry Safe with CFPB Under Fire?
Is the mortgage industry still safe? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been ordered to halt all work while awaiting a new Trump-appointed director. While you may not often…
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Tariff Talks Put the Housing Market on Ice: Prices Down, Delinquencies Up
Mortgage rates are down, so the housing market should be entering a frenzy…right? Not quite. The buyer’s market seems alive and well, with sellers offering concessions as the housing market…
Mortgage Rates Fall EVEN Further as “Tariff Tuesday” Triggers Stock Sell-Off
“Tariff Tuesday” just hit, and the economic ripple effects are already in motion. The stock market saw a significant sell-off, key recession indicators are flashing, and mortgage rates dropped yet…
Mortgage Rates Hit 2025 Low as Recession Fears Rise
Mortgage rates are now at their lowest point in months, giving homebuyers and real estate investors some much-needed relief. But it isn’t all good news. With lower mortgage rates comes…
Weaker Home Prices Ahead | Zillow Downgrades 2025 Home Price Forecast
Only two months into 2025, Zillow has significantly changed its original housing market prediction. With rising inventory, suppressed buyer demand from high mortgage rates, and sluggish market sentiment, Zillow’s home…
2025 Mortgage Delinquencies Tick Up: Will Housing Bounce Back OR Break Down?
ICE’s February 2025 Mortgage Monitor report is out, revealing new data that may signal a “shift” in the housing market. Could these changes lead housing to bounce back or break…
The #1 Factor That Leads to Home Price Growth (You CAN Predict This)
There’s one key housing market factor that leads to home price growth. It doesn’t have to do with interest rates, property taxes, or weather. This single metric is the strongest…
The 2025 “Asset Bubble” is Ballooning: Is It Time to Hoard Cash?
Is now the time to stop investing and start saving cash instead? As an “asset bubble” balloons larger and larger, every investment is looking overpriced. Homes are at all-time high…
Rising Rates: Wait to Buy, Invest Now, or Start Selling?
Interest rates are still rising even three years after the first rate hikes. So what should you do: wait to buy when rates are lower, sell the underperforming properties you…
Could the Midwest “Startup Surge” Fuel Price Growth in These Cities?
A startup surge is coming, bringing lots of money, jobs, and housing demand with it. But this time, it isn’t Silicon Valley, Seattle, or Miami bringing in the angel investors…
New Tariffs Mean Much More for Mortgage Rates Than You Think
Tariffs and trade wars could affect mortgage rates much more than most Americans think. You’ve heard on the news that tariffs on Canada mean higher gas prices, tariffs on Mexico…
Can America Resist a Global Recession?
With evidence of a global recession piling up, Americans have just one question—will we be affected? So far, everything is going well for the US. Job growth continues, unemployment is…
3 Housing Market Trends That Will Shape 2025
Which real estate trends could make you wealthier in 2025? Every year, it’s something new. A few years ago, it was short-term rentals, then mid-term rentals and multifamily investing took…
