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Nov. 17, 2023

LIVE Q & A - Housing Market Affordability Is At A 39 Year Low And Getting Worse

The U.S. housing market is the least affordable since 1984, requiring nearly 41% of the median household income for mortgage payments on a median-priced home, as per Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) research. This housing aff…
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Nov. 14, 2023

EP91 - House Hacking | How To Buy A Multifamily Property

Are you a first time home buyer wondering how to house hack and buy a multifamily property with a minimal down payment? What mortgage options do you have when buying units while house hacking? What are the pros and cons of h…
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Nov. 10, 2023

LIVE Q & A - Lower Mortgage Rates Headed To The Housing Market

Mortgage Rates Just Pulled Back From 23 Year Highs after the FED signaled that rate hikes are likely over, in addition to seeing signs that the economy might be softening a bit! Are we still headed for a recession? How will…
Nov. 7, 2023

EP90 - Manual Underwriting When Getting A Mortgage

Are you a first time home buyer wondering what goes into the mortgage underwriting process when buying a home? What is manual underwriting and why is it important? How is different from getting automated underwriting? What h…
Nov. 3, 2023

LIVE Q & A - First Time Home Buyer Q & A 2024

Are you a first-time home buyer feeling overwhelmed by the thought of the 2024 housing market? Should you buy or rent? What should you consider if you're buying a house in 2024? Join us for a live Q&A session where our real …
Oct. 31, 2023

EP89 - Appraisals vs. Inspections: What's the Difference?

Are you in the market to buy a home and wondering the differences between appraisal vs home inspection when buying a house? How does an appraisal work? How does a home inspection work? In this video we discuss how the apprai…
Oct. 27, 2023

LIVE Q&A - The Housing Market Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg

Housing Prices Just Peaked for the 6th Straight Month While Mortgage Demand Falls To The lowest level since 1995 as mortgage interest rates peak above 8%. This is causing home sales to slide to the lowest pace since 2010 whi…
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Oct. 24, 2023

EP88 - Will Boomers Selling Create The Next Housing Crash?

Should you prepare for a housing market crash as Baby Boomers age, potentially flooding it with a quarter of currently owner-occupied homes over the next two decades? How will the silver tsunami affect house prices over the …
Oct. 20, 2023

LIVE Q & A - Interest Rates Will BURST The Housing Market Bubble?

Mortgage rates have not just risen; they've exploded, toppling 7.5% for the first time since the tumultuous year of 2000, and average US mortgage payments have followed suit, skyrocketing a horrifying 46% in a single year. H…
Oct. 17, 2023

EP87 - Millennials vs. The Housing Market: Who Wins

Navigating through the complex journey of the current housing market, particularly for millennials, can feel like an uphill battle. In today’s deep-dive, we explore the historical context of homeownership rates, the profound…
Oct. 13, 2023

LIVE Q & A - The Mortgage Meltdown: A Tipping Point in 2023's Housing Market?

Mortgage rates soar to staggering 23-year highs, yet amidst this chaos, the Fed's key inflation indicator hints at a slowdown. As rates hover around 7.5%, pending home sales and prices are in the crosshairs. Join us LIVE as …
Oct. 10, 2023

EP86 - Assumable Loans 101 | The Secret Weapon of 2023's Housing Chaos

In an era where mortgage interest rates are skyrocketing, assumable mortgages emerge as the underdog hero for savvy home buyers. But are they really the silver bullet solution in this tumultuous housing market? Dive into thi…
Oct. 6, 2023

LIVE Q&A - Rising Mortgage Rates Are SHIFTING The Housing Market AGAIN

Mortgage Rates Jump To 23 Year Highs while The Fed's favorite inflation measure, personal consumpution expenditures, is showing signs of easing. Mortgage rates have climbed above 7.5% putting pressure on pending home sales a…
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Oct. 3, 2023

EP85 - How Will Student Loan Repayments Affect The Housing Market?

44 Million Borrowers in the US will have to start their student loan repayment as of October 1 2023. Federal student loan repayments were paused in March 2020 and extended 8 different times essentially putting between $200-3…
Sept. 29, 2023

LIVE Q & A - Buckle Up | The Fed Is Ignoring The Obvious

The Federal Reserve Has signaled it will raise interest rates one more time this year before it ends hiking campaign while completely ignoring lagging rent/shelter data which will continue to moderate through the first part …
Sept. 26, 2023

EP84 - HELOC vs Fixed Rate 2nd Mortgage - Access Your Home Equity

Do you currently own a house and wondering how to access your home equity for home improvement, debt consolidation or even to buy a house? What is the difference in a heloc vs fixed rate 2nd mortgage? What are the pros and c…
Sept. 22, 2023

LIVE Q & A - Black Swan Event Coming To The Housing Market In 2024

When will the housing market crash? Investor says ‘Black Swan’ event imminent. I'm confused by this statement because isn't that exactly what happened with Covid that caused house prices to skyrocket. Should you buy now or w…
Sept. 19, 2023

EP83 - The Tax Benefits Of Homeownership Are GONE

President Donald Trump modified The Tax Benefits of Homeownership when he passed The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. This was the largest overhaul of the tax code in three decades essentially eliminating the tax benefits of b…
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Sept. 15, 2023

LIVE Q & A - Is A Perfect Storm Brewing In The Housing Market?

Mortgage rates are sitting near 23 year highs with mortgage demand sitting near 27 year lows while purchase applications are at the lowest level since 1995. On top of that, The FED believes that pandemic savings will likely …
Sept. 12, 2023

EP82 - The Long Game | Buy Real Estate And WAIT

Are you a first time home buyer wondering if you should buy now or wait? What should you consider when buying a house in the current housing market? Why is time so important when buying a home? What is The Long Game when it …
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Sept. 8, 2023

LIVE Q & A - BAD NEWS | Housing Prices Are Headed HIGHER

The Housing Market Is In Trouble with rising house prices, rising mortgage interest rates and a slowing economy. If you didn't think it could get any worse, you have Barbara Corcoran Saying Housing Prices ‘Are Going To Go Th…
Sept. 5, 2023

EP81 - Does Homeownership Really Build Wealth?

A typical homeowner's net worth is 40 times higher than that of a renter build does homeownership really build wealth? Homeownership promotes wealth building by acting as a forced savings mechanism and through home value app…
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Sept. 1, 2023

LIVE Q & A - The U.S. Housing Market Will Jump 6.5% By July 2024

Zillow is a full-blown housing market bull—predicting that U.S. home prices will jump 6.5% by July 2024 while Mortgage Interest Rates are hitting multi decade highs and home buyer demand is slowing. Zillow's original forecas…
Aug. 29, 2023

EP80 - Are Mortgage Rates Headed To 8%?

Mortgage Rates and Bond Yields are Hitting The Highest Levels In Decades as The Fed still sees upside risks to inflation possibly leading to more rate hikes. At the same time, we are seeing a tight labor market along with st…
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