Mortgage Rates – Real Estate Right Now

What Can We Expect From Mortgage Rates and More!

August 31, 2024 jayizso Mortgage Predictions, Mortgage Rates, Podcast

As we approach the 2024 Presidential Election, there are rumblings in the mortgage market. Will this be like every other election year that right before the election, interest rates “magically” decline? We shall see. Because mortgage rates have been higher than in past years, are there new programs that you may be able to take advantage of? Then, with the recent National Association of Realtors settlement that is affecting buyers more specifically, how does the mortgage industry react for the first time homebuyer and VA loans? Senior Lending Officer with Townebank Morgage Chris Coy joins us on Real Estate Right Now to answer these questions and more! Linda Craft Team,[…]

How History of Interest Rates Gives More Confidence to Buy A Home

February 25, 2023 jayizso Interest Rates, Mortgage Rates, Podcast

Anyone buying a home is affected by an interest rate, everyone buying a home in our current rate market asks the same question “are rates coming down?” We just left an 80 year low rate market for several years and as we become accustomed to the market the mortgage rates are perceived as a big change…but are they really? In this episode of Real Estate Right Now, Paul Fitts | Advantage Lending Senior Loan Officer takes us through the history of interest rates and how we can have a more full understanding of how interest rates have changed over the years. Through his research and data he will explain that[…]