Today Kiplinger released a tool to assist in calculating the Stimulus funds you may receive in aid from the U.S. government due to COVID 19. This is based upon your Adjusted Gross Income on tax returns filed for 2018. All information below is from Kiplinger.com. “You can get answers to all your questions about these […]

Let’s have a brainstorm to see if 2020 is the year for You and Real Estate. Looking to Buy, Invest or Refinance in 2020? It all starts with education, setting goals and understanding what options are available. I think of it as brainstorm between you and I over a call. That is really how it […]

Click the image above to download, great information and education to assist anyone considering a new home purchase. The process of buying a home can be overwhelming at times, but you don’t need to go through it alone. You may be wondering if now is a good time to buy a home…or if interest rates […]

What could 2020 have in store for homeowners and future buyers? In 2018 the Federal Reserve confidently projected higher rates in both short team and long term rates. Concerns of Inflation fueled their analysis. 2019 was a miss. There stance from short term rate hikes to short term rates cuts were a result and long […]

As 2019 comes to an end and history will tell the story of an unpredicted ride lower in mortgage rates. All bets point to 2020 and what mortgage rates will do. Above, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are projecting all four quarters to be very similar for Mortgage Rates. Only time will tell, but this […]

Click the image above to download, 24 pages of great information and education to assist anyone considering a new home purchase. By entering your contact information, you are providing express written consent for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation to contact you at the email and number you provided via telephone, mobile device, automated means like autodialing, […]

Consumer confidence retreated a bit in August. However, it remained strong overall, offsetting a weakening in the outlook on economic conditions. Second quarter economic growth was revised down to 2% from 2.1%, in line with expectation. The economy grew at a 3.1% rate in the January-March quarter. New home sales sank more than expected in […]

The Fed kept policy rates unchanged at this week’s FOMC meeting. However the policy statement left the door open for possible rate cuts later this year. The 10 year Treasury yield dropped below 2% this week for the first time since November 2016. Falling yields could indicate that lower rates are yet to come. Bonds […]

Mortgage Rates continue to improve as mortgage bonds reach levels not seen since 2017. The outlook remains good that rates could go even lower this year. As U.S. trade tensions have increased, so have concerns about a global economic slowdown, helping mortgage rates remain low. The Fed is starting to signal it is open to […]