Yaffe International Realty

06/11/2026

A growing number of buyers are approaching mortgages through the lens of financial stress, past housing downturns and generational attitudes toward debt. The trend highlights the importance of understanding how financing fears may shape affordability conversations, refinancing decisions and long-ter...

06/11/2026

06/11/2026

06/10/2026

Happy Wednesday from Yaffe International Realty

06/10/2026

Misconceptions about inventory, mortgage rates and market timing are keeping some buyers and sellers from making decisions, even when local data tells a different story. Clear, fact-based conversations can help customers move past worst-case thinking and toward choices that fit their goals. Three my...

06/09/2026

A quitclaim deed transfers ownership interest in a property, but it does not remove a borrower from the mortgage loan. That can create problems after divorce if the person later tries to qualify for a new mortgage. Question: My ex and I divorced last year, and she kept the house. I signed a quitclai...

06/08/2026

A new study calls out the $60,000 mistake that too many home shoppers keep making. Current mid-6% mortgage rates—with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging 6.48% this week—may be straining homebuying budgets, but lending experts say borrowers increasingly overlook one critical step that coul...

06/07/2026

Employers added more jobs than expected in May, a sign of labor market strength that could keep mortgage rates in focus for buyers and sellers. Stronger-than-expected hiring in May points to a resilient labor market, but it could also keep mortgage affordability in focus if the Federal Reserve sees....