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Leslie Vanderwerf

Can you buy before you sell?

In a competitive housing market, homes can be on sale one day and there can be a sold sign out front the next day! So if you find a home...
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Mortgage rates? up or down?

Last week we saw the Fed drop the Fed rate by a .25 point. How many expected mortgage rates to drop? I always get a lot of phone calls when...
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Mortgage updates

This week there are a couple new updates! First starting next Monday, 9/22, we will honor the projected new conventional loan limits. The new limit in the metro area will...
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Is it time to refinance?

As we start to see interest rates drop, people are starting to talk about refinancing. For some, the rate may not drop a lot, but what is your financial situation?...
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Mortgage market trends

This week we have seen the JOLTS report (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey) showing hiring has slowed across multiple sectors with job openings trending lower. We also saw the...
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The Truth About Down Payments (It’s Not What You Think)

Buying a home is exciting… until you start thinking about the down payment. That’s when the worry can set in. “I’ll never save enough.” “I need a small fortune just...
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Mortgage industry trends

This week brought a mix of small interest rate changes and lots of conversations about where the market is headed. Here is what you need to know this week: The...
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Is It Better To Buy Now or Wait for Lower Mortgage Rates? Here’s the Tradeoff

Mortgage rates are still a hot topic – and for good reason. After the most recent jobs report came out weaker than expected, the bond market reacted almost instantly. And,...
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