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Leslie Vanderwerf

Fed meeting this week

This week was the last Fed meeting for the year. The Fed did as most expected and lowered rates by .25 point again. As is normal, it was the comments...
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Mortgage updates

The new conventional loan limits are available for 2026. In the Minneapolis St Paul metro area, the new limit is $832,750! It was $806,500 for 2025. These new limits are...
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Mortgage Market Update

This was a steady week in the market with little interest rates movement. However important data and Fed signals are now back in focus. Here’s what that means for us...
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Why Your Home Equity Still Puts You Way Ahead

If you’ve seen headlines about home prices dropping, it’s easy to wonder what that means for the value of your home too. Here’s what you really need to know. Even...
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VA loans

Since Veteran’s Day is next week, I thought it was a good time to remind people about VA mortgages. VA mortgages can be used to buy or refinance a home....
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Mortgage update part 2!

Last week I mentioned that the Fed was meeting this week and expected to drop rates by .25 point. Well that happened. I also mentioned that the rate cut was...
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Market Update

With the government shutdown, economic reports have been missing which means mortgage rates have been fairly steady. Here’s what is going on in the mortgage world.- The 10 year treasury...
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Why Experts Say Mortgage Rates Should Ease Over the Next Year

You want mortgage rates to fall – and they’ve started to. But is it going to last? And how low will they go? Experts say there’s room for rates to...
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