Category Archives: Industry News

There’s a lot going on in the mortgage industry, and I know you don’t always have time to read it all. Use this page to catch up on all the pertinent happenings that affect you, your clients and your business.

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THE SKY IS NOT FALLING

Now is most likely the best time to buy a home if you’re able. Housing prices and interest rates are predicted to rise over the next five years.

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You have to love media hysteria that tends to spell doom and gloom about everything. Whether it’s global political turmoil, the stock market, real estate, cryptocurrency or interest rates, you can always find a nay-sayer, negative approach out there that will strike panic in the hearts of many. We were all around during 2008. Whether […]

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A LESSON IN CONSUMER BIAS

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Did you know consumers tend to choose products in a “boundedly rational” way? I didn’t – mostly because I don’t know what the heck that phrase means. According to Marketing Science, it means consumers tend to rely on predispositions while also pursuing evidence that backs an alternative choice.   PROVIDE AN EXPERIENCE At this point, […]

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FIX & FLIP MORE POPULAR THAN EVER

America’s confidence in the housing industry isn’t going anywhere. Evidence of this is all around, but it’s most notably seen in the gargantuan amount of active home flippers.

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The amount of homes flipped is at a 10-year high Flippers received an astounding $16.1 billion in financing in 2017 This cycle is different than the last – help your clients cash in on this wave of returns America’s confidence in the housing industry isn’t going anywhere. Evidence of this is all around, but it’s […]