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Fed Rate Hikes 3/16/22 and beyond!

The Federal Reserve announced today that they will be increasing the Federal Reserve Prime Rate, also known as the Fed Funds Rate, but .25%. They expect to increase the interest rate by .25% every 6 weeks until they end the year at a total rate of 1.9. We started off the year at .05 where […]

Inflation: Tips To Ease The Pain

3/9/2022 Inflation Inflation Inflation! Are you tired of hearing that word? Are you tired of feeling the pain of the gas prices, groceries, utilities, all soaring? Well, I can’t fix those things but I did give you some tips and tricks to try to reduce your monthly budget in this episode. We all make decisions […]

Should I pay points for a lower interest rate?

3/7/2022 Today’s title pretty much sums it up. Are you shopping for a new mortgage and you have been presented with an option for a lower interest rate if you pay points? Whether you are buying a house or considering refinancing, you may or may not want to buy points. The best way to understand […]

1031 Exchange: Avoid Capital Gains

3/4/2022 1031 Exchange transactions are very common among investors who have rental properties and chose to sell. Unless you have occupied the property for a minimum of two years out of the last five years, you will pay capital gains. The only way to avoid capital gains is to roll over the proceeds to a […]

Bridge Loans – Buy Now Sell Later

2/28/2022 Were you wondering if it is possible to take cash out of your home so that you can buy a new home, move, renovate, and then sell? Today I gave you 4 different options that are available to make that happen. Check out the Mortgage Mom Radio online merch store! The beer mugs are […]