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Mortgage Report: The State of The Global Economy And Your Mortgage

By Joanna England / November 19, 2018 /

It’s not too much of a reach to think about how your homebuying experience could be affected by the global economy. Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage), senior vice president of the nation’s oldest private lender — Wallick & Volk — serves it up in this 80th episode of the Mortgage Report. Concerns regarding Brexit in the…

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BobMortgage: Something’s Coming, And We’re Excited About it!

By Joanna England / June 28, 2018 /

I’m sure you recognize Bob Johnson, AKA BobMortgage, our most-trusted mortgage expert and a senior mortgage adviser with the nation’s oldest lender, Wallick & Volk, from his weekly Mortgage Reports and his occasional BobMortgage Zone videos. No one helps us understand the nuances of the real estate market and how the economy at large affects…

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The Mortgage Report: Looking For Stocks to Bottom Out? Better Keep an Eye on The Bond Market

By Joanna England / April 30, 2018 /

If the stock markets were a roller coaster ride, we’re at the point where gravity takes charge as passengers’ arms are thrown in the air and the whole screaming mass plummets to toward the earth. Sounds dramatic, right? Thanks to interest rate concerns, the Dow fell by more than 400 points since last Wednesday, notes…

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The Mortgage Report: Despite Rising Rates, Home Sales Maintain Pace

By Joanna England / April 23, 2018 /

Despite the fact that mortgage interest rates are on the rise, the pace of home purchases hasn’t abated, says our most-trusted mortgage expert, Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage), the senior mortgage adviser at the nation’s oldest private lender, Wallick & Volk. Naturally, the stock market’s gradual dive has caused some trepidation for investors and buyers, but…

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The Mortgage Report: Rate Hikes Around The Corner?

By Joanna England / February 26, 2018 /

  It’s a busy economic news week, with new and pending home sales reports released, as well as the Fed’s favorite measure of inflation — personal consumption and expenditures. Last week ended on a moderately positive note, but many feel that rate hikes are are coming this year, says our most-trusted mortgage expert, Bob Johnson…

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