Russell Branjord - Loan Officer - NMLS 999977

01/04/2019

Teamwork definitely makes the dream work 😁

12/26/2018

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!?

The president spends Christmas Eve "all alone in the White House," complaining about Democrats with no end to the closure in sight.

12/14/2018

Last week, we discussed a surprising spike in market volatility. Fortunately, one of the volatile moves involved interest rates dropping to their lowest levels since September. This week has been quite different.

12/11/2018

https://www.scmp.com/native/tech/topics/premier-living/article/2177191/forget-gaming-how-virtual-reality-set-transform

New apps let you ‘walk’ on Mars, relieve pain without medication and explore dreams while you’re awake – wearing hi-tech headgear at homeAnother innovative use allows you to create and walk, in real time, through a 3D design of your ideal home and invent fantastic gadgets

12/07/2018

Last week's newsletter asked whether or not the highest interest rates behind us. At the time, this was a relatively new and bold assertion. Now, this week makes that assessment look tame by comparison.

11/30/2018

More than any other week in recent memory, investors began asking themselves if the high rates seen in October and early November marked the ceiling for this economic cycle.

11/30/2018

I love this story ♥️

How's this for a heartwarming story? An elderly neighbor is evicted from her home of 37 years through no fault of her own, but she ends up getting to stay—with her neighbor as her new landlord. Learn all about how one neighbor stepped up to help another.

11/29/2018

The rates would still be at historic lows at 5.8% so don't let this scare you because in 5-10 years a 5.8% interest rate could seem extremely low.

Zillow released its 2019 housing forecast, predicting mortgage rates will rise to 5.8 percent by the end of 2019.

11/27/2018

"Homeowners often seek to refinance their homes to retire their previous loans, and cashing out can be used to fund renovations or retire a college debt. The economy’s growth is driving up housing prices, but leaving worker salaries growing at a slower rate, so many borrowers are turning to the cash stored within their homes."

As interest rates climb and salary growth stalls, borrowers are taking cash out against their homes in volumes not seen in over a decade. Close to

11/27/2018

"Own a home — one Harvard study showed that homeowners acquire about 27 times the wealth of renters"

Building home equity is important, why finding a home with the potential to become equity rich is also important. Learn how to increase home equity here.

11/23/2018

It wouldn't be 2018 in the housing market if there wasn't at least one report painting a gloomier picture. Thankfully, there was only one this time around!