Is it really more expensive?

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.”

Is it true?! We take a deeper dive in to the report from ATTOM to look for nuance and see what the real news is, how we should be talking to our clients about it, and what this means for YOUR business.

Our take on the headline from NPR:

Listen to the original article from NPR here. View the ATTOM Report here.


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About Today in Mortgages

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. We’re trying to find our what’s real and what’s hype in the market news and discuss how mortgage and real estate professionals should be navigating these tricky conversations with clients who are getting scared away from the housing market.

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