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Three Things to Know About Why Mortgage Interest Rates Are on The Rise

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 27, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Despite many economic measures moving in the right direction, including inflation readings, mortgage interest rates are heading back up to the stratosphere. We now run the risk of high rates and housing costs ruining what could be a much-needed healthy spring market here in North Texas. That’s why today…

Three Things to Know: How China’s Spy Balloon Saga Could Affect Mortgage Interest Rates

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 13, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor We were well on our way to a positive end of winter. Inflation was on the way out, and the spring market ahead of us looked like a walk in the park. Then, all of a sudden, the aliens invaded. Okay, maybe they’re not aliens, but something has us…

Three Things You Should Know About The Brighter Days Ahead For Real Estate Professionals

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 6, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Dear real estate professional, I see you. The battles you’ve fought in the last six months have been real. You’ve been forced to transition from abundance to scarcity, but so far you’ve survived. I’m here to tell you again that the game is going to change. The hard times…

Three Things to Know to Prepare For The Strangest Housing Recession in History

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 30, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Wouldn’t a dull year with very few unusual events be a welcome thing? Well, hardly a month into 2023 a strange and mysterious landscape is stretched out before us. The technology and tools available today provide as much risk to confuse us as they present opportunities for our benefit.…

Three Things to Know About The Short Term Pain of Putting The Brakes on The Economy

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 24, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Have you noticed changes happening around you? My neighbor’s nice, clean home has been on market for more than 40 days, and now they’ve reduced the price. If you’ve shopped for a used car you’re likely seeing prices falling by the day. Credit interest rates of all types have…