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06 2026 November
$3 Trillion Up in Smoke After Election
Stock Selloff Erases $3 Trillion On Thursday, the stock market lost $3 trillion in one day. $2.5 trillion of that was from Nasdaq. That is...
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05 2026 November
Florida Homestead Exemption After Amendment 3: What Homebuyers Need to Know
If you’re planning to buy a home in Florida, your future property tax bill just got friendlier. On November 3, 2026, Florida voters approved Amendment...
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30 2026 October
No Tricks or Treats from the Fed
Fed Holds, Flight to Safety Helps As expected, the Federal Reserve (Fed) left its Fed Funds target rate unchanged. The press conference didn’t shed much...
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29 2026 October
Home Appraisal Changes Are Coming November 2: What Buyers and Sellers Should Know
On Monday, November 2, 2026, there are some new appraisal changes coming that everyone should know about. The appraisal report used for most conventional mortgages...
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23 2026 October
Bonds Experience a Flight to Safety
Stock Volatility Drives Bond Buying Mortgage rates continued to improve this week, building on last week’s gains. Most of the improvement comes from investors leaving...
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22 2026 October
Condo vs Apartment: What Is the Difference?
If you’ve looked at condo listings and thought, “That looks just like an apartment,” you’re not entirely wrong. Condos and apartments have a lot of...
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16 2026 October
Inflation Came in Hot, but Rates Went Down?
Hot Inflation, Lower Mortgage Rates Sometimes the markets will throw you a curveball and act in an unexpected way. This week requires a deeper dive...
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15 2026 October
How to Use a Mortgage Calculator to See What You Can Afford
The amount a lender approves you for is the maximum amount of money that you are able to borrow. But the monthly payment you can...
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09 2026 October
Markets Are Up in ARMs
Moving Beyond Early-2000s Products With mortgage rates ticking up to the highest level in several years, we are seeing increased interest in adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs)....
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