Mortgages

Here Are Three Things Pointing to a Better 2023

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 2, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Welcome to the start of a new year, full of excitement and opportunity.  The last 12 months were tough on all of us, but I’m feeling bullish about the season ahead. If you asked me one year ago, I’d never have predicted the events we just experienced, so take…

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Three Things to Know About Pending Home Sales And Existing Home Sales Reports

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / December 26, 2022 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Each week in December we’ll take a deep dive into one report that moves markets and impacts mortgage rates. With Christmas behind us, it’s all eyes on New Year’s Eve. I love this season because we focus on the year behind us, we party with those who mean the…

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Three Things to Know About The Most Closely Watched Indicator: GDP

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / December 19, 2022 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Each week in December we’ll take a deep dive into one report that moves markets and impacts mortgage rates. Imagine a single economic report that possesses the power to rank the wealth of nations, influence tax and spending policies here at home, and point in real time to industries…

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Three Things to Know For Those Feeling The Pinch of Inflation This Holiday Season

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / December 12, 2022 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Each week in December we’ll take a deep dive into one report that moves markets and impacts mortgage rates. Have you been paying more for groceries? Does the price of Christmas sweaters have you feeling like the Grinch? Are you traveling for the holidays and can’t believe how much…

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Three Things to Know: What do Unemployment Reports Have to do With Mortgage Rates?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / December 5, 2022 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Each week in December we’ll take a deep dive into one report that moves markets and impacts mortgage rates. Lower unemployment claims mean more people are employed, doesn’t it? And isn’t it true that a higher rate of employed Americans means we have a healthier economy? What do unemployment…

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