Chris Buckway - Mortgage Officer NMLS # 1097309

02/28/2023

December YOY Case Shiller Home Price Index tanked from an appreciation rate of 6.8% in November down to only 4.6% in December. The FHFA Housing Price Index showed that home prices fell by...

02/27/2023

We all want a great school for our kids. But did you know school districts have an impact on property value? The higher a school district's scores, the higher the home value in that area.

02/24/2023

Markets waited all week for the 8:30 am ET data this morning. Inflation stronger than forecasts. The Jan PCE m/m expected +0.4% increased 0.6%, year/year estimates...

02/21/2023

Read this before listing your home for sale by owner.

Considering selling your home? You may have thought about listing it yourself as For Sale by Owner or FSBO. This means that you will do all of the work to market, show, and sell your home without the assistance of a real estate agent or other professional. While this can save you money, there are…

02/21/2023

These are the three areas that can have the greatest impact on rates this week. 1) Inflation, 2) The Fed and 3) Central Banks...

02/17/2023

It has been two weeks now since the bellwether 10 year note has seen any improvement, today started out the same way. For weeks in January markets were making big...

02/14/2023

The newly formulated headline January Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.5% MOM which matched forecasts. December was revised upward from...

02/13/2023

There are so many myths and misconceptions out there about buying a home. We have the answers and we’re here to help! If you want to buy a home but aren’t sure if you’re ready, reach out and we’ll lead the way!

02/10/2023

Early this morning the 10 year note yield increased to 3.72% +6 bps from yesterday, by 9 am ET back to 3.68% +2 bp: MBS prices at 9 am 22 bps lower than yesterday. Yesterday the 10 year note broke above the chart trend line...

02/07/2023

Trade Balance: This data directly goes into the GDP calculations. The December Goods and Services Trade Balance was a deficit of $-67.4B which was very close to

02/06/2023

You can get a better rate without extending the length of your
mortgage with our special programs! Message us and we'll help you modify your loan to fit your budget.

02/03/2023

The January unemployment rate expected 3.6% from 3.5% in Dec, declined to 3.4%. Non-farm jobs thought to be up 185K leaped to 517K. Average hourly earnings at 0.3% as expected...