Dallas real estate

The Mortgage Report: Bonds at Pivotal Point in Market as Rate Hike Looms

By Joanna England / October 2, 2017 /

This week’s mortgage report illustrates just how important it is to have a seasoned mortgage advisor on your side. With signs of weakness in the bond market, as well as rate hikes looming in December, Bob Johnson, senior mortgage advisor at Wallick & Volk – the nation’s oldest privately-held mortgage company – breaks down the dynamics to give buyers an…

The Mortgage Report: A Look Ahead on Interest Rates, The Bond Market

By Joanna England / September 25, 2017 /

The bond market is still showing signs of weakness, but the big news this week is that, despite no increases in interest rates last week, more and more FED members are forecasting increases in the months and year ahead. This is why you need a trusted mortgage advisor, and we can’t think of anyone better…

Catherine Chastain, R.I.P.

By Candy Evans / September 23, 2017 /

This week marks a significant passing for the Dallas real estate community with the loss of Catherine Chastain, a brilliant mind in the real estate marketing realm, who helped many an agent sell a property with her innate skills and creativity. Catherine passed earlier this week after battling a long illness. She was adored and…

The Mortgage Report: What’s Down is Up? Market Changes Offer Mixed Results for Mortgages

By Joanna England / September 18, 2017 /

The market has taken on a mind of its own recently, with gains in stocks and bonds were … down? That’s right, explains senior mortgage advisor at Wallick & Volk Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage) in his latest Mortgage Report. Could the market become immune to recent events? What’s going on here? Today’s report illustrates why you want an…

The Mortgage Report: Debunking The Naysayers For First-Time Homebuyers

By Joanna England / September 11, 2017 /

In this week’s episode, Bob Johnson, aka BobMortgage, cuts through the noise from the naysayers in his latest BobMortgage Zone episode. Have you been taking a back-seat approach to buying a home? Today, Bob will put you in the driver’s seat with some sage advice only someone with 20 years in the business could offer.…