• Renting vs. Buying: The Net Worth Gap You Need To See,Brian Eastwood

    Renting vs. Buying: The Net Worth Gap You Need To See

    Trying to decide between renting or buying a home? One key factor that could help you choose is just how much homeownership can grow your net worth.Every three years, the Federal Reserve Board shares a report called the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF). It shows how much wealth homeowners and rente

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  • What To Expect from Mortgage Rates and Home Prices in 2025,Brian Eastwood

    What To Expect from Mortgage Rates and Home Prices in 2025

    This is far more manageable than the rapid price increases of previous years, which saw double-digit percentage growth in some markets. What’s behind this ongoing increase in prices? Again, it has to do with demand. As more buyers return to the market, demand will rise – but so will supply as seller

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  • Buyers: Fed Reserve Drops Rate, Buyer Contracts Increase  Sellers: Mixed Emotions for Housing on Positive Jobs Reports,Brian Eastwood

    Buyers: Fed Reserve Drops Rate, Buyer Contracts Increase  Sellers: Mixed Emotions for Housing on Positive Jobs Reports

    It's been another crazy month for interest rates.  The Federal Reserve dropped rates in September and we saw a long awaited drop in mortgage rates - but more favorable economic news in the Jobs Report gave an indication that there may be fewer cuts later this year so they jumped back up again. At th

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