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From Blueprint to Reality: The Journey of Building Your Dream Home Building your dream home can be super exciting, but there are many steps along the way. Custom-built homes can take 9 – 12 months or more, depending on how much preparation you do. The more prepared you are from the start, the easier the … Continue reading From Blueprint to Reality: The Journey of Building Your Dream Home
Market Comment Mortgage bond prices finished the week flat to slightly higher which held rates steady. We started the week with slow steady improvements. Rates worsened mid-week in response to higher price pressures. The GDP price index rose 3.1% vs 3%. We recovered the losses to end the week slightly positive. New home sales were … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, April 29th, 2024
Realtor Radar: Mastering the Art of Virtual Tours Everyone is all about instant gratification today, including homebuyers! They no longer want to wait for an appointment to see a home. They want to be able to hop onto their favorite real estate website and see a virtual tour so they know if they should take … Continue reading Realtor Radar: Mastering the Art of Virtual Tours
Market Comment Mortgage bond prices finished the week lower which put additional upward pressure on rates. We started the week with sharp rate spikes and finished the week with some slightly positive sentiment. Strong data Monday sent prices lower and rates higher. Retail sales rose 0.7% vs 0.3%. The rest of the data was mixed. … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, April 22nd, 2024
Financial Fitness Bootcamp: Shape Up Your Finances Spring is almost here – we can feel it in the air! That means it’s also homebuying season! If you’re one of the millions of people considering buying a home this spring or summer, now is the perfect time to brush up on your financial fitness and ensure … Continue reading Financial Fitness Bootcamp: Shape Up Your Finances
Market Comment Mortgage bond prices finished the week sharply lower which put significant upward pressure on rates. Sentiment shifted greatly regarding future Fed policy. We started on a negative note and continued that pattern for most of the week. Higher than expected consumer inflation readings shook the market. The consumer price index rose 0.4% vs … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, April 15th, 2024
Demystifying the Tax Code Owning a house comes with many benefits, including tax deductions. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changed how homeowners and other taxpayers benefit, but there are still ways to lower your taxes by owning a house. If you purchase a house, it’s essential to understand how your taxes may benefit. Many … Continue reading Demystifying the Tax Code
Market Comment Mortgage bond prices finished the week lower which put upward pressure on rates. We started the week on a negative note tied to stronger than expected data and ended negative in response to the solid employment report. Stronger data pushed back against the argument that the Fed should pivot sooner rather than later. … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, April 8th, 2024
DIY Dreamscapes: Creative Home Hacks Are you dreaming of making your house a home but just don’t know how? Maybe you have a limited budget and balk at the cost of hiring contractors. Here’s the good news. There are great DIY home renovation projects that could help you create your dream home! Whether you’re on … Continue reading DIY Dreamscapes: Creative Home Hacks
Market Comment Mortgage bond prices finished the week near unchanged to slightly lower which kept rates generally in check. We saw very little daily movement through the week in contrast to the significant swings seen earlier this year. Stocks and bonds did not trade Friday and the shortened trading week factored into the calm. The … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, April 1st, 2024
