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How Does Inflation Impact Home Loan Interest Rates?
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of inflation and is used to track changes in the cost of goods and services over time. While...
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Navigating Inflation in 2024: A Closer Look at January’s Price Rise
In a surprising turn of events, the start of 2024 has seen U.S. consumer prices climbing higher than anticipated, with the January report...
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From Gloom to Boom: America is Making a Comeback
The Resilience and Renewal of America's Economy Good morning, America! Guess what? The U.S. economy booms with 3.3% growth in last...
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The Irony of Titans: Zillow vs. NAR and the Evolution of Homebuying
A Mortgage Broker's Tale of Zillow vs. NAR Happy New Year, fellow Americans! This story was too 'BIG' to miss. My first thought was, "Oh...
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America's Top 10 Triumphs in 2023: Rising Above to Lead Anew
After another trip around the sun, let's reflect. America is far better off than many would have us believe. Indeed, America could be...
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Navigating the Current Economic Landscape: Opportunities Amid Inflation and Rising Interest Rates
Breaking news: the Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, spoke today about America's inflation and its impact on interest rates. Good news:
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America's Reshoring Opportunity: A New Dawn in Manufacturing
Good morning America! Take a look around and lift your head high. With all the media hype of 'doom and gloom,' our nation is brewing more...
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Opinion: Trump (finally) Charged for Plot to Steal Democracy
Well folks, here's a shocking revelation, and I mean this in the same way you'd be shocked to find out that water is wet. Donald Trump,...
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Short-Term Rentals: Airbnb or AirbnBust? Market Report
As a licensed mortgage broker, the last few years have been historic in more ways than I care to count. From historic low rates to historic
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Home Buyers & Sellers Take Note as Inflation Rate Falls Again
Trending Now: Inflation Rate Falls for a 12th Straight Months Exciting news in the economic sphere as the inflation rate has witnessed a...
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From Revolutionary Dreams to Realty: America's Journey to Independence and Home Ownership
America's Journey to Independence and Home Ownership In the balmy summer of 1776, the air of Philadelphia was fraught with tension and...
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Memorial Day in the USA 2023
Reflecting back on my youth, one of the biggest decisions I made was enlisting in the US Army and joining the ranks of the US Infantry....
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Andrew Jackson’s Presidency: Controversy, Conflict, and Transformation (1829–1837)
As I continue my studies of America's presidents, Andrew Jackson's presidency screams as one of the most consequential in American...
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The Greatest Failed Military Campaigns: From Napoleon to Putin
One year ago today Russia's President Putin committed what may become the worst military decision since the Spanish Armada's attempted...
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John Quincy Adams: Controversy Political Polarization and Economic Challenges (1825–1829)
As I delve into the past actions and legacies of our nation's presidents, one quickly sees that polarization and economic challenges are...
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James Monroe: The Panic of 1819 to an Era of Good Feeling (1817–1825)
As I dived deeper into the history of America's presidents, my respect for James Monroe grew. His policitcally risky and bold doctrine...
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James Madison: Father of the Constitution and Birth of Federalism (1809-1817)
I confess, I knew little of James Madison before becoming intrigued by his history before and after the ratification of the Constitution....
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Thomas Jefferson: A Brilliant Mind and Legacy of Infamous Contradictions (1801-1809)
As I ponder the works of America's third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, I discover a brilliantly liberated mind and a...
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America’s Debt Limit: History Has a Warning for Both GOP and DEM Voters
A blessing of age lies in the providence of reflection. Who else remembers what happened in 2011 and 2013? Hint, it was a self-inflicted...
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Bridge the Divide: President Lyndon B. Johnson and Martin Luther King Jr.
As we celebrate the life and deeds of Martin Luther King Jr., today's political parties are plagued by decades of disdain and abuse of...
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