Sasha Private Mortgage Group with Buckingham Mortgage

09/08/2026

➡️What This Means for Buyers and Sellers

📍For Buyers
- Higher rates mean a higher monthly payment for the same loan amount, so it's worth running updated numbers with a lender before house hunting.
- Rising inventory gives you more room to negotiate on price, closing costs, or repairs.
- Ask about temporary rate buydowns or adjustable-rate options if you plan to refinance later.

📍For Sellers
- With more competition from other listings, pricing realistically from day one is more important than ever.
- Buyers are more rate-sensitive right now, so offering concessions like rate buydowns can help close deals faster.
- Homes that are priced and staged well are still moving. It's overpriced listings that are sitting.

Should You Lock In Your Rate Now? More here: https://www.mortgagesbysasha.com/financing-blog/mortgage-rates-hit-a-one-year-high-what-it-means-for-homebuyers-this-fall

09/08/2026

Get pre-approved first so that you exactly what can you afford, how much you are willing to spend for housing etc. After that start shopping for a dream home with the realtor.

09/06/2026

Hailemariam Berhe, my friend and local realtor, about the fall market and opportunities that buyers’ market is having!

09/06/2026

Loved working with Angela and I am super, super happy for her!

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

Imagine you're standing in an open field facing a 30-foot wall that represents your vision—but just 10 feet in front of it sits a second wall of obstacles that feels even taller. Six years ago, when I moved to the USA to start a new life, that obstacle wall was all I could see. I’ve learned through my own journey of persistence that if you focus on the obstacles, you lose sight of the vision and get overwhelmed.

As the leader of our educational moment today, my two cents are these: a clear vision acts as a target that directs your attention away from the noise and forces your brain to hunt for a way around the struggle. Stop treating setbacks as a verdict on your success and start treating them as data to help you move forward. Keep walking toward the wall that matters. Hold the vision, not the obstacles.

08/29/2026

EXPLAINED: Why can’t the government just lower mortgage rates?