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Mortgage Rates Are Actually MUCH Higher This Week
This article is not intended to report on the weekly Freddie Mac rate survey, but we'll have to reference it in order to participate in reality. To be fair, Freddie's survey is perfectly real, but it's unfortunately quite stale. That isn't always a problem, but it is today. Freddie reports that this
Wild Ride For Mortgage Rates, Should Spill Into Tomorrow Too
For anyone remotely tuned into financial news, it will come as no surprise that this has been a crazy week and today has been a crazy day. This is just as true for stocks as it is for the bond market that dictates interest rate movement. Overnight, stocks and bonds both deteriorated substantia
Mortgage Rates Surge to Highest Levels Since February
While no one can be sure exactly how things will pan out in the long run, the market is currently expressing extreme disapproval of the new tariff plans. While interest rates had previously benefited from some of the chaos in the stock market, that ship has sailed. Now, both sides of the marke
Worst 24 Hours For Rates So Far This Year
Tariff volatility giveth and taketh from interest rates. Up until Friday afternoon, it's been mostly "giveth-ing." In other words, the prospect of trade wars between the US and numerous foreign countries has generally caused weakness in the stock market and strength in the bond market (s
Seller's Disclosure Notice in Texas: What Sellers Need to Know
Most Texas home sellers fill out a Seller's Disclosure Notice. It tells buyers what you know about your home's condition, like past leaks, repairs or flooding. Here's what it covers, who is exempt and how I help you complete it. What the Seller's Disclosure covers The Texas Property Code (Section 5.
Rate Rally Reverses, But Focus on Bigger Picture
This week is ending with the average top tier 30yr fixed mortgage rate at its lowest level since early October, 2024. The only way to be disappointed about that would be to focus on the fact that rates were even lower this morning. Rates fell sharply due to the market's ongoing reaction to Wednesday
Lowest Mortgage Rates in More Than 5 Months
Yesterday afternoon's tariff announcement sent financial markets on a ride that ultimately resulted in sharply lower stock prices and moderately lower bond yields. Stocks don't always correlate with bond yields, but that has been a common pattern since late February. The correlation between bond yie
Mortgage Rates Edge Slightly Higher, But Tomorrow is Anyone's Guess
Mortgage rates didn't move much today, which is pretty crazy considering the volatility present in financial markets in the afternoon. That's when the long awaited tariff announcement speech took place. There was always a decent chance of a whipsaw in response and a whipsaw is what we go
Why Is It Called the Brazos Valley? The Name, the 7 Counties and Life in Bryan-College Station
The short answer: the Brazos Valley is named for the Brazos River, which runs through the region on its way from West Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. Early Spanish explorers called it the Río de los Brazos de Dios, "the River of the Arms of God," and the shortened name stuck. The word "valley" is a lit