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7 Home Buying Tips Every Veteran Needs to Know
How to close on a mortgage during the COVID-19 pandemic
It might seem harder to close on a mortgage during the COVID-19 pandemic. But new rules have made parts of the closing process easier than ever.
What Size Storage Unit Do I Need? And Other Questions to Ask When Picking a Facility
If you need a storage unit, there are many questions you should ask before you pick one. For example: What size unit do I need? How much will it cost?Â
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The Insane Juggling Act of Trying To Buy and Sell a House During a Pandemic
Buying and selling a home simultaneously is a stressful juggling act at any point. So imagine what it’s like to simultaneously buy and sell real estate during a pandemic.
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Mortgage and refinance rates today, Jan. 16, and rate forecast for next week
Today’s mortgage and refinance rates Average mortgage rates inched lower yesterday. But that followed six days without a fall, five of which showed rises. And averages remain noticeably higher than […]
MBS RECAP: Very Tame Reaction to The Fed Despite Bond-Friendly Message
Posted To: MBS Commentary
Very Tame Reaction to The Fed Despite Bond-Friendly Message Bonds took a bit of a lead-off heading into today's Fed announcement as 10yr yields flirted with a break below 1.0% for the first time since cresting that level in early January. As expected and hoped, the Fed statement was a snoozer. If anything, it was bond-friendly and Powell's press conference even more so. Still, bonds barely budged. Stocks were much more volatile with S&P futures falling more than 3% by the end of the day. Last but not least, here's an obligatory Game Stop price update: 339.7 at the close, more than doubling yesterday's close. Econ Data / Events Fed UMBS Schedule 10am, 1130am, 1pm Durable Goods: 0.2 vs 0.9 ( Core CapEx : 0.6 vs 0.6) Market Movement Recap 09:09 AM Bonds rallied moderately overnight…(read more)
Potential impacts of Biden’s $15,000 tax credit
The $15,000 tax break would jumpstart a first-time homebuyer’s prospects of purchasing. The tax credit – along with Biden’s other economic goals outlined in his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan – seems more of a possibility now that both Senate races in Georgia went to Democratic challengers.
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5 Surefire Solutions to Help You Stick With Your Budget
This post is the first post in a three-part underwritten series of posts I’ll be writing on behalf of the Visa Clear Prepaid program and the Walmart MoneyCard. Struggling to follow through with that budget youâve set? Here are 5 tried and true tips, tricks, and tools to help you actually stick with your budget:… Read More