Stonewater Real Estate LLC

03/04/2025

Mortgage rates (which follow the 10 year bond below)- moving in the right direction over the past two months. If you've been waiting for a purchase or a refi, time is getting better!

01/31/2025

Buy now and refi later when rates decrease.

Mortgage rates tick down slightly, but remain elevated at 6.95%

01/22/2025

2025 Real Estate Market Predictions

01/16/2025

Great news for purchasers, medical debt being purged from credit reports

01/13/2025

Curious about homeowners insurance?

Understanding homeowner’s insurance is essential for anyone looking to purchase a home. Start looking at policies early—an agent who is a REALTOR® can help. Here’s what you need to know

01/09/2025

Rate update - 30 year mortgage rates tend to follow the 10 year bond. here is a chart from today. rates are near 30 year highs, but that can hopefully mean they can only go down in the future! (positive thinking) You might be asking when is the right time to buy - its like the old proverb: the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is today.

12/14/2023

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What started off a decent idea, has turned into the most annoying thing about getting a mortgage. the credit bureaus SELL your info to every big box lender that can pay and they then call /text you 100-1000 times over the next ten days or so - the second i get your credit pulled for the approval (which, of course i must do and must use the credit bureau). its out of control and legislation is needed to stop it.

Dear MAA Member, On December 13, Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced S. 3502, the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act of 2023. This legislation would eliminate mortgage trigger lead abuses while preserving the use of...

06/01/2023

Marry the house, Date the rate:

Demand is stifling

05/23/2023

Stats for April in SE Michigan:

07/01/2021

Lower interest rates have motivated you to refinance your home loan. The lower rate may save you a tremendous amount of money over the life of the loan, but you should also expect to pay the lender the typical closing costs associated with any new loan, i...