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08/22/2026

🌾 **Rates from the Ranch | 8.21.26** 🏡🥕

A little mortgage news + a little life on the farm to start the weekend!

🥕 **When the Garden Becomes the Snack Bar**

It was treat time on the farm this week, and apparently word travels **VERY quickly** around here. 😂

We pulled some goodies out of the garden and suddenly the goats, alpacas AND donkeys were all gathered around for their share. Personal space apparently does not apply when garden treats are involved. 🐐🫏🦙

One of my favorite things about having the garden is that very little goes to waste. What we don’t use, the animals are more than happy to take care of for us—and judging by this crowd, they take that job very seriously.

Apparently the quickest way to call a farm meeting is to show up with snacks. 😂🥕

📈 **Meanwhile, in the mortgage world...**

Rates had a bit of a **roller-coaster week** and ultimately finished moderately higher.

Oil prices were back in the driver’s seat, with renewed concerns around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz pushing oil higher and adding pressure to rates. We got a brief midweek improvement after a Treasury announcement sent bond yields lower, but that relief didn’t last.

👀 **Next week could be more interesting.** We have Core PCE inflation data, updated GDP numbers, housing reports and comments from Fed Chair Warsh on deck—all things that could give us a better idea of where rates head next.

If you’re actively shopping for a home, this is exactly why keeping your pre-approval and payment scenarios current matters. Rates can change quickly in **either direction.**

📩 Want the **full Rates from the Ranch report** every Friday? **DM me your email address and I’ll add you to the list!**

Happy Friday from the ranch! 🤠❤️

08/15/2026

🌾 **Rates from the Ranch | 8.14.26** 🏡🐾

A little mortgage news + a little life on the farm to start the weekend!

🐾 **Partners in Pawtection**

Sarge officially got a promotion and moved in with the momma goats after deciding his baby goat friends were apparently just oddly shaped puppies meant for wrestling. 😂

The mommas were quick to teach him some boundaries, so I let his best buddy Liza join him while he learned the ropes.

Well... now they're inseparable. ❤️ Liza gives Sarge confidence, Sarge happily follows her lead, and my plan to eventually have them guard separate areas of the farm may need some reconsidering. 😂

📉 **Meanwhile, in the mortgage world...**

Rates improved again this week, reaching around their **lowest levels in four weeks** after cooler-than-expected wholesale inflation data helped push bond yields lower.

We're ending the week near the **best mortgage rate levels since July 17th**—welcome news for buyers who have been watching and waiting!

If you were pre-approved when rates were higher, it might be worth running the numbers again. 👀🏡

📩 Want the **full Rates from the Ranch report** delivered every Friday? **DM me your email address and I'll add you to the list!**

Happy Friday from the ranch! 🤠❤️

04/03/2026

🐐 Stella Steps In

Last week, while my nieces were in town for spring break, Haley decided it was her turn… and of course, she went into labor when I wasn’t home again. 😅

But this time, I had a secret weapon—my nine-year-old niece, Stella.

With me on FaceTime, Stella stepped right in and helped those babies into the world. She helped them stand and get their very first sips of colostrum like a total pro. I was watching everything on the cameras and was only about 20 minutes behind the delivery, but honestly… she had it handled.

I wish I could’ve been there in person, but getting to watch her experience that moment was just as special.

And from that point on, those babies were basically hers.

Stella spent the rest of her trip—three full days—in the stall with them. She named them, loved on them, bottle fed them, and made it very clear that she thinks they should stay forever.

They are both little boys and absolutely the cutest, most handsome little guys… and I already know they’re going to be hard to let go of.

But for now, we’re just enjoying them while they’re here—and watching Stella fall completely in love with farm life.

And honestly… I think that might be the best part of all. 💛

03/13/2026

This is what everyone wears to the barn in the morning, right? This is what it looks like when you’re addicted to animals and run a mortgage company. Excited for the HER conference today with my crew.

02/18/2026

I hear this question almost every day:

“Should I wait for rates to drop more?”
“Should I wait until everything lines up perfectly?”
“Should I just hold off a little longer?”

They’re not reckless.
They’re thoughtful.
They’re trying to make the right move.

So they wait for the perfect rate.
They wait for certainty.
They wait for a green light that feels 100% safe.

And while they wait, rent keeps rising.
Home prices keep moving.
And time keeps passing.

Here’s the part most people don’t realize until later
Rates will always move.
The market will always shift.
There will never be a moment where everything feels perfect.

Most buyers don’t regret buying when rates weren’t “ideal.”
They regret waiting so long that their options shrank, their payments grew, or the gap felt harder to close.

If this hit a nerve, it’s probably because you already know the truth
Waiting is still a decision.
And it has a cost too.

💬 Curious what buying now could realistically look like for you?
Comment “PLAN” and I’ll help you map it out.

— Jamie, your go-to mortgage broker

02/17/2026

President’s Day vibes...
Extra time off.
Extra scrolling.
Extra thoughts about what your next move could look like.

You don’t have to decide today.
But knowing your options makes every future decision easier.

— Jamie, Your Mortgage Broker

02/11/2026

When I ask a first-time buyer: ‘Any idea what payment range feels comfortable each month?’

And they say: “I’m not really sure, but I don’t want to spend too much 🤣🙈”

— Jamie, your go-to mortgage broker

02/08/2026

This isn’t about guarantees.
Or perfect timing.
Or pretending the process is stress free.

It’s about replacing guessing with guidance.
Waiting with clarity.
And rent receipts with ownership.

You don’t need to predict the market.
You don’t need to control interest rates.
You don’t need to have it all figured out.

You just need someone in your corner who helps you make smart moves with the reality in front of you not the “someday” version of it.

— Jamie, your go-to mortgage broker

02/06/2026

This is what homebuyers overlook
and it can cost thousands👇

Most buyers focus on the fun parts
The search. The showing. The offer.

What they miss is the quiet stuff happening in the background.

A lien does not care how much you love the house.
If it exists, it has to be dealt with before you get the keys.

Mortgage liens need to be paid off.
Tax liens can give the government first rights.
Judgment liens can stop a closing altogether.

If you are planning to buy this year, this is one of those steps that protects your money and your timeline.

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— Jamie, your go-to mortgage broker

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Pilot Hill, CA

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https://goldenstatemortgagegroup.com/, https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/COMPANY/1925746

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