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The 2024 Short discusses election uncertainty, mortgage rates and the season of the year. Those themes can prompt a useful review, but none establishes that waiting is automatically a mistake.
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Read the articleIn this October 2024 excerpt, Eric describes how news about rates can prompt buyers to call and reconsider entering the market. It is a discussion of reactions to headlines, not a current forecast.
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Read the articleEric's October 2024 update combines rate movement, inventory and election-season uncertainty. Its most practical exercise is comparing the payment on a defined loan, then deciding whether the whole...
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Read the articleThe October 2024 video addresses a confusing situation: mortgage rates moving higher after a Federal Reserve rate cut. The explanation starts with the difference between a policy decision and a mar...
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Read the articleEric’s September 2024 clip uses a historical rate comparison to show why affordability can change even when the loan amount stays the same. The useful exercise is to calculate the payment differenc...
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Read the articleEric’s July 2024 update asks viewers to look beyond a national inventory headline. A rising listing count can look very different depending on the starting point and the location being measured.
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The June 2024 video discusses the role of newly built homes in housing supply. For a consumer, the useful next step is to compare actual new construction choices with existing homes in the area the...
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Read the articleEric’s 2024 update contrasts national and Illinois housing conditions, illustrating why the location behind a market statistic matters.
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Read the articleEric's October 24, 2023 video examines several possible reasons for limited listings, including construction, household formation and owners staying put. The lasting lesson is to distinguish the br...
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Read the articleThis August 2023 clip argues that buying before a possible increase in competition could create an opportunity. The idea should be tested against your budget and the risk that the expected rate or...
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Read the articleDay 7 of Eric’s August 2023 series explains the relationship between inflation concerns and mortgage pricing. The recording discusses the Federal Reserve’s policy decisions at that time, not its cu...
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Read the articleThe August 2023 video discusses a shortage of homes available to buyers. Its lasting lesson is to understand the choices in your own search rather than relying only on a national inventory headline.
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