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Thinking about buying your first home but overwhelmed by mortgage news, rising rates, and confusing headlines? The Mortgage Research Network Podcast is your no-fluff, data-backed guide to the housing market.
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More Leverage, Less Interest, Higher Home Values: What’s the Trade-Off? (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Mortgage Research Network Podcast, host Tim Lucas examines three housing trends that appear encouraging on paper but come with important trade-offs. Homebuyers finally have more listings to choose from, pending sales have slowed, and about 21% of listings recently had a price cut. That gives qualified buyers more room to negotiate over price, closing costs, repairs, and mortgage rate buydowns. However, a buyer’s market cannot make an unaffordable monthly payment affordable
Don’t Take the First Mortgage Offer. Here’s How to Shop Around. (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Mortgage Research Network Podcast, host Paul Centopani speaks with Hector Amendola, president at SimplyPMG, about how homebuyers can shop around for a mortgage, compare competing offers, and make a more informed choice before committing to a lender. Hector explains why borrowers should focus on getting an accurate, personalized quote rather than simply chasing the fastest answer, and why factors such as credit, income, debt, and down payment can affect the rate and terms a
Staying Put, Rebuilding, or Relocating: Housing Costs Beyond the Home Price (opens the original)
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Americans are moving less than they once did, and housing affordability appears to be a major reason. But staying put is only one example of how costs beyond a home’s purchase price can shape where—and how—people live. In this episode, Mortgage Research Network’s Tim Lucas examines why renters and homeowners are moving less, what California’s wildfire insurance disputes can teach homeowners everywhere, and whether relocating to a state without an income tax actually saves money. You’ll learn why
A Home Appraisal Isn’t an Inspection. Here’s What It Really Does. (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Mortgage Research Network Podcast, host Paul Centopani speaks with Noah Meier, Chief Appraiser at Single Source Property Solutions, about what a home appraisal actually measures and why it matters during the mortgage process. Noah explains how appraisers analyze a property, its characteristics, recent sales, market conditions, and other relevant data to develop an independent opinion of value. He also clarifies why an appraisal is different from a home inspection and why b
Construction Costs, AI’s Effect on Mortgage Rates, and Deed Theft (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Mortgage Research Network Podcast, host Tim Lucas breaks down three very different forces affecting today’s housing market. First, why has it become so expensive to build new homes? Tim looks at research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and NYU’s Furman Center showing how rising material costs, skilled-labor shortages, difficult building sites, financing costs, and regulatory requirements can make adding new housing supply far more complicated than simply finding
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