Who’s Buying Homes?

When it comes to buying homes, there are three groups to pay attention to. The largest group of purchasers is existing homeowners who are “moving-up”, “moving-down”, or “moving-over”. They bought 44.6 percent of homes in June, up from 43.8 percent in May. Then you...

The Week In Review

  Interest Rate Performance This week has been a good week for interest rates. They have mostly stabilized, which is a good thing since the past two months have brought a fairly dramatic upward spike.     Interest Rate Future It appears that interest...

Resource Guide for Military Families

Every year the Southwest Washington Region – American Red Cross produces a book of helpful resources for military families. One of our favorite parts of the book is the section that lists various discounts at stores and for services. They have compiled a list of...

Negotiating

What comes to mind when you think of the word “negotiate”? There are lots possible reactions to this word. Many people get nervous, other people feel a sense of pride in their ability to crush the competition. Negotiating is really about two things. The first is to...

Monkeys Throwing Darts

The market has been going crazy lately. Just yesterday the stock market closed at a record high. But if you look at a graph of how it has been closing over the past year, it looks like a mountain range. Mortgage interest rates are just as volatile; it’s been...