Author: Brian Manning

All Gauges Show Homes Appreciating This Year  Happy Friday! Brian Manning here with the weekly update. Let’s get right to it. Let’s see. First thing I want to talk about this week is just some information on the housing market and some data that we receive. So… So, this week we got information from Black…

Mortgage Rates Continue to Decline  I’m thrilled to share that mortgage rates are STILL declining! This is great news for first-time homebuyers & those looking to refinance a current mortgage. More in this week’s product update! Tune in with me, Brian Manning to learn more about ways I can help support you & your buyers in…

Housing Market Remains Resilient with Pending Home sales up in February Happy Friday! Brian Manning here with the weekly update. Let’s get right to it. Monday this week relatively quiet news day. Not a lot to talk about there. Tuesday this week, we got some feedback for home appreciation across the country. FHFA looks at…

February Existing Home Sales Exceed Expectations Happy Friday! Brian Manning here with the weekly update. Let’s get right to it. Monday this week, just a lot of talk about the banking system. And really, all week long, just lots of talk about the banking system. If you look at SVP with the amount of accounts…

Since 1942, Homes Have Appreciated 73 Out of the 81 Years! Happy Friday! Brian Manning here with the weekly update. Let’s get right to it. First of all, happy St. Patrick’s Day. I must be a bad Irishman because I am Irish, but I have no green on today. But don’t worry, Maureen McCarthy and…

Mortgage Rates Dramatically Move Lower I’m thrilled to share that mortgages rate dramatically moved lower this past weekend! We’re now seeing rates in the 4’s again, across many loan programs. So in this week’s update we’re diving into why that took place & how you can best inform your buyers of the shifting rates.  Tune…

February Employment Report Starts to Show Cracks; Mortgage Rates Move Lower Happy Friday! Brian Manning here with the weekly update. Let’s get right to it. Monday this week was a relatively quiet news day. Not a lot to report on there. Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, we had Fed president Jerome Powell testifying in…

January Pending Home Sales Were Stronger Than Expected  Happy Friday! Brian Manning here with the weekly update. Let’s get right to it. So, Monday this week, we got pending home sales. Pending home sales was signed contracts for the month of January. Expectations were that pending home sales would be up 1%, but pending home…

FHA Mortgages & Why They are Highly Worth Considering This week’s Wednesday Product Update we dive into how FHA Mortgages are CRUSHING Conventional Mortgages. So let’s chat about FHA mortgages and why they are highly worth considering. Tune in with me, Brian Manning to learn more about ways I can help support you & your…

New Home Sales Increase for the Second Month in a Row! Happy Friday! Brian Manning here with the weekly update. Let’s get right to it. Not much to report on for Monday. Markets were closed for President’s Day. Although, we were open. We were pumping out pre-approvals on Monday. Financial markets were closed, so, not…