Today’s market is very different from the one we saw just a few months ago. Sellers no longer hold all the cards, and yet, neither do buyers.  What has resulted is a market in which both parties are deadlocked. Sellers don’t want to give away too much — but are still motivated to sell —…

The holidays saw the usual slowdown in the mortgage industry, but demand is still strong compared to years prior. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), we’ll close out 2019 with purchase loans up 5% over the year and refinances up a whopping 128%. Mike Fratantoni, MBA’s senior vice president and chief economist, believes the…