Negative jobs report keeps mortgage rates calm amid surging oil prices 

Oil prices are surging and mortgage rates are roughly flat so far today. It has been a crazy day in the bond market: the 10-year yield first went lower after the jobs report, then Trump posted that the goal in Iran is “ultimate surrender,” which sent the 10-year yield higher with oil prices over $90

The ROI of a Show-Stopping Garden: 5 Blooms To Plant in March To Increase Curb Appeal by Memorial Day 

Now that it’s March, spring and summer are finally within reach and believe it or not, there’s no better time to get to work on your garden. By choosing the right, quick-blooming plants, you can achieve an Instagram-worthy front yard by Memorial Day weekend.  And if you plan to sell or refinance thi

Volatile Crosscurrents Keep Mortgage Rates Relatively Flat

Before this morning's jobs report was released, mortgage rates were on track to end the week at their highest levels in several weeks. This was due to an ongoing mega-spike in oil prices spilling over to the bond market (higher oil = higher inflation implications, and bonds hate inflation). The jobs

America Faces Shortfall of 7.2 Million Affordable Rental Homes

No state in the union is coming close to building enough affordable housing to shelter all of those who need it, according to a new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition. The NLIHC's annual report on the state of affordable housing found a shortage of 7.2 million affordable and avail