interest rates
February 17, 2023
The media spin on interest rates predicts all sorts of things happening in the markets. Activity in the Greater Cincinnati real estate market is fairly predictable. Rates rise, prices normalize and the housing market is more balanced. Sure they went […]
July 22, 2022
Great news national and local home sales are cooling down a bit. And that’s good news. We could sustain the craziness of the last few years for much longer. Nationally: According to NAR June, 2022 brought 5.12 million in sales, […]
June 23, 2022
The impact of rising interest rates is affecting mortgages, car loans, credit cards, and the cost of doing business. According to Freddie Mac: “Mortgage Rates Surge on Inflation Expectations June 16, 2022 Mortgage rates surged as the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage […]
June 6, 2022
According to Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates continued to inch downward this week but are still significantly higher than last year. The rising rates are affecting both affordability and purchase demand. Heading into the summer, the Fed sees the potential homebuyer […]
July 26, 2021
How low can mortgage rates go? Sometimes I feel like the character in the Progressive ad about becoming my parents. I remember buying a home in 1981 and having a great mortgage deal through the builder at 14%. Search The […]
October 2, 2019
What Is the Cost of Waiting Until Next Year to Buy? Search Some Highlights: The “cost of waiting to buy” is defined as the additional funds necessary to buy a home if prices and interest rates were to increase over […]
August 12, 2019
Photo by Skitterphoto from Pexels Whether there’s something broken in your home that needs fixing, or you just got inspired to redecorate, or maybe even decided to install a pool, redo the kitchen, or add a patio, home improvement definitely […]
April 22, 2019
3 Questions You Need To Ask Before Buying A Home If you are debating purchasing a home right now, you are probably getting a lot of advice. Though your friends and family have your best interests at heart, they may […]
October 22, 2018
Buy your dream home now or wait? Did you ever see something you really liked at a store and not buy it? Then you went back the next day and the item is gone. Real estate purchases are not quite […]