Introducing HarrisonburgInvestmentProperties.com
Many of my past clients have considered, or are considering, the purchase of an investment property in Harrisonburg as a means for diversifying their investments. Today…
Mortgage interest rates are likely to increase soon, but not now, per minutes of Federal Reserve meeting
Over the past three years (shown above) interest rates have fallen into three categories.... LOW: 4.5% - 5.0% SUPER LOW: 4.0% - 4.5% ABSURDLY LOW: 3.0% - 4.0% As you can…
30 Year Mortgage Interest Rates Dip Below 4%, Again
Home buyers enjoyed mortgage interest rates below 4% for the first five months of this year -- and they even dropped as low as 3.6% in February. But after rates started…
Mortgage interest rates have been better (3.3%) and worse (4.6%) in the past three years
Mortgage interest rates (for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage) have varied from as low as 3.3% to as high as 4.6% over the past three years. Current rates are hovering right…
Balancing what you can afford with what you want to pay
An important part of getting ready to buy a home is to talk to a mortgage lender (ask if you need recommendations) to find out how much money they will lend you to…
Mortgage Interest Rates Edge Up Past 4%
Average interest rates on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage have edged up past 4%. Above you will note that interest rates have been lower than current levels (yellow area)…
How to buy a house (everything leading up to moving day)
Purchasing a home can be fun, exciting, thrilling, and fulfilling….but that very same process can also have its moments of being hard, frustrating, disappointing and…
Mortgage Interest Rates Edge Up Slightly
30-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rates have edged up slightly over the past few weeks, to a national average of 3.84%. That means that there have certainly been lower…
And... mortgage interest rates go back down, again!
Well....after having edged up a bit a month ago, mortgage interest rates have headed back down, AGAIN. If you're buying a home this Spring, it's an exciting time to lock…
Understanding Buyer Representation
OK, here it comes, a long one, folks....everything (or close to it) you need to know about buyer representation.... THE HOME BUYING PROCESS Purchasing a home can be fun…
Mortgage Interest Rates Edge Up, A Bit
Fear not, you will still (likely) be able to obtain an interest rate below 4%. That said, rates have ended up a bit over the past month -- now close to 3.9%.
Home buyers from 2006 may have to wait until 2020 to see their home value return to the original purchase price
OK, my apologies in advance for the slightly depressing nature of this blog post. This is the third in a series of three -- and I'm only going here because someone…