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Nov
11
2025
50-Year Mortgages? Here’s What You Need to Know
A New Idea: 50-Year Mortgages According to a recent Forbes report, the Trump administration says it’s exploring the possibility of 50-year mortgages as part of a plan to make monthly housing payments more affordable. It’s an eye-catching headline — a mortgage...
Nov
08
2025
Fannie Mae’s Big Update: You May Qualify Even With a Credit Score Below 620
What’s Changing Fannie Mae — one of the two major agencies that back conventional mortgages — just made a major update to its Desktop Underwriter (DU) system, the automated tool lenders use to approve home loans. Until now, most conventional loans required a...
Nov
06
2025
What’s Going On With Mortgage Rates? (Explain-It-to-a-5th-Grader Version)
The 5th-Grader Version Think of mortgage rates like the price of a bus ticket. The bus company (the bond market) sets the ticket price based on how many people want a seat and where the bus is headed. The Fed doesn’t set the bus ticket directly. It makes announcements that can...
Nov
06
2025
Rising Housing Inventory: What It Means for Buyers and Sellers
The housing market is shifting—and both buyers and sellers should take note. According to MortgageWorks’ Art Alvarez, inventory levels are climbing steadily in 2025, approaching a balanced market for the first time in years. Locally, inventory is hovering around 4.5 to 5...
Oct
30
2025
The Smart Middle Ground: Why a 20-Year Mortgage May Be the Best Kept Secret in Home Financing
When most homebuyers in the Coachella Valley think about mortgage terms, they picture two familiar choices: the 30-year loan or the 15-year loan. One offers lower monthly payments but more interest over time. The other slashes total interest paid but nearly doubles your monthly...
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