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Jan
10
2024
10
2024
Where are Mortgage Rates Going? It depends on how "soft" this landing is or isn't.
Soft Landing or Recession? Why Is No One Looking at “Under Employment”? And what does it mean for mortgage rates? Wall Street Investors are betting on a soft landing — a successful effort by the Federal Reserve to pare back inflation without sparking a...
Soft Landing or Recession? Why Is No One Looking at “Under Employment”? And what does it mean for mortgage rates? Wall Street Investors are betting on a soft landing — a successful effort by the Federal Reserve to pare back inflation without sparking a...
Dec
05
2023
05
2023
Have Mortgage Rates Peaked? Doves and Hawks will give you Different Answers
Some old terminology is starting to make its way back into economic vocabulary. Many folks think that it’s the Chairman of the Federal Reserve (Jerome Powell) that solely makes decisions about rate hikes, treasury bonds, and is the only person that has his hands on the levers and...
Some old terminology is starting to make its way back into economic vocabulary. Many folks think that it’s the Chairman of the Federal Reserve (Jerome Powell) that solely makes decisions about rate hikes, treasury bonds, and is the only person that has his hands on the levers and...
Oct
30
2023
30
2023
2023 Fall Mortgage and Home Price Forecast
Hello Ryder Mortgage Groupies! As we head into fall thought that I should send a note on what I see ahead regarding mortgage rates and the housing market as we finish up 2023 and head into 2024. First, lets look back. For those that follow me on LinkedIn, or read my articles at...
Hello Ryder Mortgage Groupies! As we head into fall thought that I should send a note on what I see ahead regarding mortgage rates and the housing market as we finish up 2023 and head into 2024. First, lets look back. For those that follow me on LinkedIn, or read my articles at...
Oct
02
2023
02
2023
2-1 Buydowns, a Magic Bullet or is there a Downside?
In the world of higher (and rising) mortgage rates, Real Estates Agents and Lenders alike are trying to come up with creative ways to keep homebuyers’ payments manageable. In the world of mortgage financing, where numbers and percentages often rule the roost, the concept of a...
In the world of higher (and rising) mortgage rates, Real Estates Agents and Lenders alike are trying to come up with creative ways to keep homebuyers’ payments manageable. In the world of mortgage financing, where numbers and percentages often rule the roost, the concept of a...
Aug
30
2023
30
2023
How are Investors Getting a Rate of Return in This Uncertain Housing Market?
That is a really good question! To help put things in perspective, I went back and thumbed through a book my Dad gave me when I graduated college in the year 2000. The book is called “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” was originally published in 1997. For those that aren’t...
That is a really good question! To help put things in perspective, I went back and thumbed through a book my Dad gave me when I graduated college in the year 2000. The book is called “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” was originally published in 1997. For those that aren’t...