Monthly Archives: February 2017
What’s the average mortgage interest rate over time?
Some of us in the mortgage business, like myself, track interest rates every day or even every hour. Others, like most consumers, only hear about rates climbing or falling second-hand, on the news or in the newspaper. Even more homeowners pay close attention to the interest rate environment only when it’s time for them to […]
The top things that Americans spend (and waste) money on.
Are you still a renter instead of owning a home because you think you can’t afford the down payment? Are you trying to buy your first house, a vacation home, or even invest in real estate but you can’t seem to put together the cash? Or do you own, but would love to try and […]
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Examining the history of discrimination in U.S. real estate and housing.
February is Black History Month, an important time for us to commemorate and celebrate the lives of civil-rights pioneers throughout history. Great men and women like W.E.B. Du Bois, Jackie Robinson, Booker T. Washington, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., and so many others made invaluable sacrifices to advance our rights and freedoms. Started by […]