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If You’re Not Investing Money, You’re Losing It!
If You’re Not Investing Money, You’re Losing It! If you’re not investing money, you may actually be losing money and net worth in the long term. In the past, a… more »
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No Rate Change From Fed
Lesley Werth wrote 3 weeks ago: Wednesday’s highly anticipated Fed meeting produced little reaction in mortgag … more »
Bernanke Stirs Up Inflation Fears
Lesley Werth wrote 1 month ago: Usually the monthly Employment report is the main event of the week, but Fed Chief Bernanke stole th … more »
The Real Estate Market in Northwestern Michigan.
Lesley Werth wrote 1 month ago: We are definitely in the full swing of the “seasonal” real estate market. We have seen an in … more »
Fed Raises Inflation Outlook
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Lesley Werth wrote 2 months ago: This week, mortgage investors focused on the Fed, inflation, and oil prices. The week started off on … more »
Closing Costs Explained
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Lesley Werth wrote 2 months ago: Closing your home should be exciting, and once you understand the process and how it works, it can b … more »
Tame Inflation Data Turns Rates Lower
Lesley Werth wrote 2 months ago: Mortgage rates ended the week close to where they began the week, but the end result masked a lot of … more »
Oil Shoots Higher
Lesley Werth wrote 2 months ago: With little economic data on the schedule, the major economic story during the week was the continue … more »
Thinking about making improvements to your home? Keep the following things in mind:
Lesley Werth wrote 2 months ago: COST DOESN’T EQUAL VALUE. If you finished off your basement six months ago for $12,000, said i … more »
Looking Ahead to the Fed
Lesley Werth wrote 3 months ago: With little scheduled economic news and a couple of major events on the horizon, there wa … more »
Shortening the Short Sale
tccathy wrote 3 months ago: In many instances in our market, we are finding that homes are worth equal too or less than their va … more »
Mortgage Rates Higher
Lesley Werth wrote 3 months ago: After two weeks of nice declines, mortgage rates rose during the week, back to the levels seen at th … more »
Michigan Senate Acts on "Pop Up" Tax Moratorium
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Lesley Werth wrote 4 months ago: Yesterday, the Michigan Senate took action in passing legislation to stimulate the housing industry … more »
10 Tips to Avoid Mortgage Foreclosure
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marquetteturner wrote 4 months ago: Here are 10 tips to avoid defaulting on your mortgage, and ultimately preventing repossession and fo … more »
Why do I need Title Insurance?
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Lesley Werth wrote 4 months ago: In the old days when a person purchased property they had to rely on the integrity of the seller. If … more »
Investors Push Up Mortgage Rates
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Lesley Werth wrote 4 months ago: In a week packed with major economic news, the biggest story for mortgage markets was the widening s … more »
Do Vacation Homes Qualify for 1031?
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Lesley Werth wrote 4 months ago: It has long been debatable as to whether a vacation home qualifies for 1031 tax-deferral treatment. … more »
Thinking points for buyers...
Lesley Werth wrote 4 months ago: The doom and gloom you’re hearing about in the mass media should not affect your decision to … more »
What is Appraised Value?
Lesley Werth wrote 4 months ago: It’s an objective opinion of value, but it’s not an exact science so appraisals may differ. For … more »
Mortgage Rates Rise on Inflation Concerns
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Lesley Werth wrote 5 months ago: Fed Chief Bernanke told politicians that the Fed stands ready to cut rates as needed to stimulate th … more »
