What If Home Prices Drop After I Buy and Here Is the Honest Answer Every Buyer Needs to Hear

What If Home Prices Drop After I Buy and Here Is the Honest Answer Every Buyer Needs to Hear

Nobody times the market perfectly. Mitchell Milat explains why long term goals beat short term price fears. ...more

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September 18, 20262 min read

You Do Not Need 20 Percent Down to Buy a Home and This Belief Is Keeping Too Many Buyers Waiting

You Do Not Need 20 Percent Down to Buy a Home and This Belief Is Keeping Too Many Buyers Waiting

Loan programs, DPA, seller concessions reduce upfront costs. Mitchell Milat explains your real down payment options. ...more

Mortgage

September 18, 20262 min read

Should You Buy Now or Wait for Mortgage Rates to Drop and Here Is the Honest Answer

Should You Buy Now or Wait for Mortgage Rates to Drop and Here Is the Honest Answer

Lower rates bring more buyers and higher prices. Mitchell Milat explains why timing beats rate chasing now. ...more

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September 18, 20262 min read

Buyers Are Getting Negotiating Power Back and Here Is How to Use It Before the Window Closes

Buyers Are Getting Negotiating Power Back and Here Is How to Use It Before the Window Closes

Longer days on market, price cuts, concessions available. Mitchell Milat explains how to structure offers now. ...more

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September 18, 20263 min read

Second Lien Borrowing Just Hit an 18 Year High and Here Is the Smart Thinking Behind the Numbers

Second Lien Borrowing Just Hit an 18 Year High and Here Is the Smart Thinking Behind the Numbers

Keep your low rate, tap equity with a HELOC. Mitch Milat explains why second liens are surging now. ...more

Mortgage

July 22, 20264 min read

Stop Trying to Time the Rate Market and Start Using the Negotiating Power You Have Right Now

Stop Trying to Time the Rate Market and Start Using the Negotiating Power You Have Right Now

Higher for longer after June Fed meeting. Mitch Milat explains why buying now with leverage makes sense. ...more

Mortgage

July 22, 20263 min read

76 Percent of Buyers Now Trust AI to Shop Their Mortgage and Here Is the Smart Way to Use It

76 Percent of Buyers Now Trust AI to Shop Their Mortgage and Here Is the Smart Way to Use It

AI shops fast but misses nuance. Mitch Milat explains why combining AI and a loan officer wins deals. ...more

Mortgage

July 22, 20263 min read

New Credit Scoring Models Are Now Allowed for Mortgages and Here Is What Buyers Need to Know

New Credit Scoring Models Are Now Allowed for Mortgages and Here Is What Buyers Need to Know

VantageScore 4.0 counts rent and utility payments. Mitch Milat explains who benefits and by how much. ...more

Mortgage

July 22, 20263 min read

Jobs Report Shows a Slowing Economy and Oil Dropped to 67 Dollars and Here Is What That Means for Rates

Jobs Report Shows a Slowing Economy and Oil Dropped to 67 Dollars and Here Is What That Means for Rates

Oil at $67, slowing jobs report signals Fed pivot. Mitch Milat explains why buyers should act now. ...more

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July 03, 20263 min read

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