• Nows the Time to Upgrade to Your Dream Home,Eric Degelau

    Nows the Time to Upgrade to Your Dream Home

          If you’ve been wanting to sell your house and move up to a bigger or nicer home, you’re not alone. A recent Inman survey reveals the top motivator for today’s homebuyers is the desire for more space or an upgraded home (see graph below):    But there’s also a good chance you, like many other p

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  • How the Economy Impacts Mortgage Rates,Eric Degelau

    How the Economy Impacts Mortgage Rates

    As someone who’s thinking about buying or selling a home, you’re probably paying close attention to mortgage rates – and wondering what's ahead.  One thing that can affect mortgage rates is the Federal Funds Rate, which influences how much it costs banks to borrow money from each other. While the Fe

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  • How Owning a Home Can Give Your Wealth a Boost,Eric Degelau

    How Owning a Home Can Give Your Wealth a Boost

    Trying to decide between renting and buying? Here’s a key fact to help you choose.  Every three years, the Federal Reserve reports on homeowner and renter net worth – and the difference may really surprise you. See Graph Below:   On average, homeowners have nearly forty times more wealth than renter

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