Episodes

Fed Chair Jerome Powell flexed his muscles on Capital Hill this week, making markets go haywire yet again. But did he say anything new… really? We walked away with four key takeaways:

In today’s episode, we look at an article from Forbes that gives us a number of menacing stats about the current state of the housing market, and headline the whole thing with the phrase “housing collapse.”

Did you loose money on your home last year!? Mmm… we’re not so sure. Today we look at an article from Yahoo! Finance claiming that US homeowners have LOST $2.3 trillion since June. What’s real? And what’s just hype for clicks?

The Biden Administration is cutting mortgage insurance fees for some borrowers. How can you talk to your clients about this that may be on the fence about entering the real estate market right now? We break it down in this episode of Today in Mortgages.

Do you have buyers trying and trying to get in to a home but struggling to come to terms with their monthly payment now that rates have shot up? When it’s available, a temporary buydown can go a loooong way to easing a buyer’s mind about their payment. We use a recent article from USA Today to outline how you should be using this method to coach your buyers and clients.

Based on data from ATTOM, our news item of the day comes from a podcast segment from Marketplace Morning Report entitled, “For most, owning a place is now pricier than renting.” We take a look at the facts.

When everyone’s nervous about the economy, there’s one surefire way to get someone to click your article: predict what will happen in 5 years! While it may be an impossible task, forecasting is an essential part of every business, including yours! We break down what the predictions from Forbes mean and which predictions should hold your attention.

Welcome to Today in Mortgages, the show where we try to make sense out of the click-bait headlines in Mortgage and Real Estate news that clients and buyers are being flooded with every day.