Mortgage rates are trending lower following the weak jobs report on Friday. Check out this week’s episode of The Mortgage Porter to learn what may impact mortgage rates and a common myth about when you should consider refinancing.
If you’re thinking about buying a home or refinancing your home, please reach out to me! I’m always happy to help you or anyone you know! Let’s talk!
Mortgage Rate Update for September 8, 2025 | Should You Wait to Refinance?
September 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Mortgage Rate Update for the Week of August 11, 2025
August 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Mortgage rates have been trending lower but does that mean it’s a good time to refi?
How to Catch a Falling Interest Rate
April 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Mortgage interest rates have been VERY volatile with all the movement in the stock market. Typically, when the stock market is plummeting, we see mortgage rates improve. This is because mortgage rates are based on bonds and investors will seek the safety of bonds. In the markets we recently have been experiencing, the lower mortgage rates may be available for moments before moving higher.
If you’re considering refinancing to obtain a lower interest rate, you need to be prepared to take action. [Read more…]
Refinancing to Cash Out your Ex-Spouse
January 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
If you’re a homeowner who is going through a divorce or a dissolution of domestic partnership, there are some things to know about using the equity from your home to “cash out” your ex-spouse.
When someone uses a refinance to take equity out of home to provide to ex-spouse, lenders will make an exception and treat the transaction as a “limited cash-out” refinance instead of “cash out” refinance. This provides slightly better pricing with the interest rate and may allow for a higher loan amount, if needed. [Read more…]
Reduce your mortgage payment AND improve your your home with a refi
April 22, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Recently I helped some clients refinance their mortgage on their home in Tacoma. Not only did we dramatically reduce their monthly mortgage mortgage payment, but they were also able to make some improvements to their home. [Read more…]
