Mortgages

It’s Gonna be May: Three Things to Know About Whether Good News is Coming This Month

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / May 1, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Famous NSYNC member, Justin Timberlake, once sang, “It’s gonna be May.” Well, he didn’t sing that exact lyric, but I love a good internet meme. And while that song line might not be real, there’s a good chance that it’s gonna be May: the month that might finally bring…

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Three Things to Know About How The Media Exaggerates News on The Real Estate Market

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 25, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Powerful narratives shape the world around us. How consumers feel about the real estate market can dramatically affect the balance of buyers and sellers in Dallas-Fort Worth. The good news is you have some ability to present the facts, and that is your most important tool as a real…

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Three Things to Know About How Federal Reserve Rate Hikes And The Fight Against Inflation Are Affecting Real Estate

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 18, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor At the time of this writing, mortgage bonds and interest rates are nearing their second-worst levels since February and there’s a lot of room to the downside. We’ve generally enjoyed rates dropping each week since the first week of March, which spurred a burst of activity in our local…

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Three Things to Know About How The Fed Faces The Future With a Rearview Mirror

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 11, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor As you drove your car today, how much time did you spend glancing at your rearview mirror? Did you know that driving experts suggest looking up at your rearview mirror every 5 to 8 seconds? That means on an average 30-minute drive, you might look behind you as many…

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Three Things to Know About How OPEC’s Oil Prices And Jobs Reports Affect Mortgage Markets

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 3, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Mortgage interest rates will trend in an upward or downward direction this year, but it will not be a straight line. It’s normal to expect stretches of higher and lower rates, regardless of the overall trend line. Experts believe we might be entering another slump where slightly higher interest…

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