Beth Yount NMLS ID 1294636

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Beth Yount, Branch Manager, NMLS ID #1294636
Corp NMLS #1251 | Equal Housing Lender
LO State Licenses: AR # 112782; KS # LO.0045058; MO #1294636
Licensing Information: http://castlecookemortgage.com/licensing

Meet first-timers at your office rather than the property and ask for a photo ID you can record. It sets a professional ...
09/03/2026

Meet first-timers at your office rather than the property and ask for a photo ID you can record. It sets a professional tone and it means you know exactly who you're with.

Keep your guard up without tipping into paranoia, because a little healthy suspicion is just good business. And a quiet bonus: a buyer who's already pre-qualified has been vetted by a loan officer like me before they reach you, so you know they're real and ready.

Point them to get pre-qualified first and you've made your day safer and your pipeline stronger at once.

For more agent safety tips, check out our professional safety guide:

https://www.castlecookemortgage.com/realtor-safety

More than a third of agents have felt unsafe during an open house.That's the job some days: empty houses, brand-new face...
09/02/2026

More than a third of agents have felt unsafe during an open house.

That's the job some days: empty houses, brand-new faces, and no backup nearby.

September is REALTOR® Safety Month, and rather than sell you anything this week, we're sharing the practical habits that keep agents safe in the moments they can't fully control.

Over the next few days we'll cover how to vet who you're meeting before you meet them, how to run a showing and an open house safely, the check-in systems that keep someone watching your back, and how to trust the gut feeling that's trying to tell you something.

We put together a professional safety guide for real estate agents. Check it out here:

https://www.castlecookemortgage.com/realtor-safety

If you're waiting for mortgage rates to fall back to 3%, here's the honest picture. Rates have held in the 6% to 7% rang...
08/31/2026

If you're waiting for mortgage rates to fall back to 3%, here's the honest picture. Rates have held in the 6% to 7% range for roughly three years now, and most forecasters, including the Mortgage Bankers Association, expect them to stay near that range for a while.

A return to pandemic-era lows isn't in anyone's forecast right now.

Here's quiet part nobody is quite saying out loud: 6% to 7% is close to the long-run historical average for mortgages. The 2% and 3% years were a historical anomaly. Does that help make today's monthly payment reality easy to swallow? No, but it does mean waiting for a number that isn't coming back can cost you.

The better move is to plan around the market that exists now, with a payment that fits your life today. Want to see what that looks like for you? Send me a message we'll see what rate you qualify for.

https://castlecookemortgage.com/beth-yount

If a $500,000 home makes you a little nauseous even when the math works, you're not being reckless. You're measuring tod...
08/30/2026

If a $500,000 home makes you a little nauseous even when the math works, you're not being reckless. You're measuring today's prices against a number you locked in your head years ago.

Nationally, the median home now sells for around $429,000, and in plenty of metro areas it could run well above that.

So a half-million-dollar home isn't the outlier it might feel like. It's the market a lot of buyers are actually shopping in right now. That doesn't mean the number should stop mattering to you. It means the real question is whether it fits your income, your savings, and a monthly payment you'd actually be comfortable with.

That's worth answering with real numbers instead of a gut reaction. Let's run yours now.

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This comes up more than you'd think, especially with job relocations. One partner keeps their income, the other must lea...
08/29/2026

This comes up more than you'd think, especially with job relocations. One partner keeps their income, the other must leave a job and find a new one after the move. The worry is usually the same: can we even qualify if one paycheck will be going away after we move?

Here's the honest answer: You might qualify on one income alone. A signed offer letter for a new job can sometimes count toward qualifying. Or renting for a few months first can give the new income time to establish. Which path fits depends on your numbers and your loan type.

Employment gets verified more than once during the process, so the honest route is always the right one. Message me this week and we'll figure out which path works for your move.

https://castlecookemortgage.com/beth-yount

This is a big question many buyers face. The honest answer is that it depends on what you're after. A 30-year gives you ...
08/28/2026

This is a big question many buyers face. The honest answer is that it depends on what you're after. A 30-year gives you a lower monthly payment and more breathing room, which matters if cash flow is tight or you might rent the place out down the road.

A 15-year costs more each month but builds potential equity faster and saves a lot of interest over the life of the loan, which matters if paying it off sooner is the goal.

Neither one is universally right. The better question is what you're optimizing for: monthly comfort, long-term savings, or flexibility later.

If you're weighing the two, I can show you both side by side with your real numbers so the choice makes sense for your plans.

https://castlecookemortgage.com/beth-yount

Did you know that one in four U.S students can't afford essential school supplies? If you're feeling that pinch yourself...
08/28/2026

Did you know that one in four U.S students can't afford essential school supplies? If you're feeling that pinch yourself, you're not alone - and I'm here to help. The potential equity in your home could be a valuable resource to ease the financial stress you may be experiencing and set you back on track. Contact me today to learn more; I'm here for you!

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Here's one that catches a lot of homeowners off guard. You have a fixed-rate loan, but your monthly payment still went u...
08/28/2026

Here's one that catches a lot of homeowners off guard. You have a fixed-rate loan, but your monthly payment still went up. What gives? Your principal and interest are locked for the life of the loan and won't change. But your payment also includes property taxes and homeowners insurance, and those can rise year to year.

Sometimes part of an increase is a one-time escrow shortage, money the account fell behind on when taxes or insurance went up, and that piece drops off once it's caught up. So the number you're seeing now may not be your forever payment.

If your statement jumped and you want help reading exactly what changed and what's permanent versus temporary, send me a message and I'll walk you through it line by line.

https://castlecookemortgage.com/beth-yount

Not every closing cost is set in stone. A few you can actually move, if you know which ones.You can shop title and settl...
08/27/2026

Not every closing cost is set in stone. A few you can actually move, if you know which ones.
You can shop title and settlement services instead of taking the first quote.
You can negotiate a seller concession to cover part of the bill.
You can time your closing near the end of the month to shrink prepaid interest.
And you can ask about lender credits when cash at the table is the real constraint.

None of these are secrets, but many buyers don't hear about them until it's too late to use them. Knowing your options before you write the offer is how you can keep more money in your pocket.

Here are six ways to pay less at closing:

https://www.castlecookemortgage.com/blog/closing-costs

This is the most important thing I'll tell you all month. Wire fraud targeting homebuyers is real, and it hits at the wo...
08/25/2026

This is the most important thing I'll tell you all month. Wire fraud targeting homebuyers is real, and it hits at the worst possible moment, often right before closing, when you're about to send the largest payment of your life.

Scammers send emails that look exactly like they came from your title company or lender, with new wiring instructions that route your cash to close straight to them. Here's the defense, and it takes two minutes. Before you wire a single dollar, call a phone number you already know and trust, not one from the email, and confirm the instructions out loud.

If anything about a payment request feels rushed or off, that instinct is worth trusting. I walk every client through this before they get to the table. If you want to know what else to watch for, let's talk:

https://www.castlecookemortgage.com/blog/closing-costs

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