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What is a property deed?
Here are the basics on this crucial document and what it includes.
3 min read Mar 27, 2023 -
What the March Fed hike means for mortgage rates
The Federal Reserve stayed the course on inflation. What will happen to homebuyers now?
3 min read Mar 22, 2023 -
Deed vs title: What’s the difference?
They both related to property ownership, but one is a physical thing and the other is abstract.
4 min read Mar 16, 2023 -
Mortgage rates fall after banks fail
Rates have taken a tumble this week. But the big question is: Will they bounce back?
3 min read Mar 14, 2023 -
Hungry mortgage lenders are dangling deals and discounts
They’re hoping promos will make you ignore the runup in interest rates.
4 min read Jan 17, 2024 -
Forecasting mortgage rates this month is March madness
Will they be up, down or sideways? And what does that mean for homebuyers and homesellers?
4 min read Mar 03, 2023 -
You better shop around: Comparing mortgage offers nets better deals, Freddie Mac finds
As interest rates rise, so does the disparity in lenders’ quotes.
2 min read Feb 12, 2024 -
Mortgage rate forecast for February 2023: Will the groundhog see the shadow of January rates?
The consensus is clear — if undramatic: They’ll probably gently drift, like a falling snowflake.
5 min read Feb 01, 2023 -
Wells Fargo scales back mortgage lending: How does that affect borrowers?
The banking giant’s retrenchment means less choice for consumers.
3 min read Jan 17, 2023 -
Calendar: What’s driving mortgage rates the week of Jan. 9-13, 2023
A widely watched inflation report comes out Thursday.
1 min read Jan 09, 2023