Why Two Homeowners With the Same Rate Can Have Very Different Monthly Payments and What Drives It

Why Two Homeowners With the Same Rate Can Have Very Different Monthly Payments and What Drives It

Taxes and insurance change your payment not your rate. Dave Weston explains what smart homeowners do. ...more

Mortgage

June 12, 20264 min read

Nobody Knows Where Mortgage Rates Are Going Next Month and Here Is How to Buy Anyway

Nobody Knows Where Mortgage Rates Are Going Next Month and Here Is How to Buy Anyway

Stop timing the market. Dave Weston explains how to buy smart when the numbers make sense for you. ...more

Mortgage

June 12, 20263 min read

Why Some Home Deals Fall Apart at the Last Minute and How to Make Sure Yours Does Not

Why Some Home Deals Fall Apart at the Last Minute and How to Make Sure Yours Does Not

Insurance costs killing deals before closing. Dave Weston explains the step that prevents it now. ...more

Mortgage

June 12, 20264 min read

The BRRRR Method Explained: How to Build Real Estate Wealth One Property at a Time

The BRRRR Method Explained: How to Build Real Estate Wealth One Property at a Time

Discover how the BRRRR method (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) helps investors build long-term real estate wealth. Dave Weston breaks down each step. ...more

Mortgage

May 21, 20263 min read

The Fed Held Rates Steady Again and Here Is What Dave Weston Wants Every Buyer to Know

The Fed Held Rates Steady Again and Here Is What Dave Weston Wants Every Buyer to Know

Fed stable, no June meeting. Dave Weston explains what this window means for buyers today. ...more

Mortgage

May 19, 20264 min read

Weak Pre-Approvals Are Killing More Deals Right Now Than Rates and Here Is What to Do About It

Weak Pre-Approvals Are Killing More Deals Right Now Than Rates and Here Is What to Do About It

The approval looks fine on the surface and then underwriting hits and everything unravels. Dave Weston of the Dave Weston Group explains what separates a real pre-approval from a weak one and why the ... ...more

Mortgage

April 10, 20264 min read

Pre-Approved Does Not Always Mean You Are in the Clear: What Every Buyer Needs to Know

Pre-Approved Does Not Always Mean You Are in the Clear: What Every Buyer Needs to Know

There is a significant difference between a quick pre-approval and a fully reviewed one. Dave Weston of the Dave Weston Group explains why one gives you a number and the other gives you real confidenc... ...more

Mortgage

April 09, 20265 min read

The Housing Market Is Changing Quietly and Buyers Who Notice Are Gaining Real Advantage

The Housing Market Is Changing Quietly and Buyers Who Notice Are Gaining Real Advantage

More inventory and more price adjustments are shifting leverage toward buyers in a way we have not seen in a while. Dave Weston of the Dave Weston Group explains what is changing and why last year's s... ...more

Mortgage

April 08, 20264 min read

What Amortization Actually Means and Why It Matters More Than Most Homeowners Realize

What Amortization Actually Means and Why It Matters More Than Most Homeowners Realize

The word amortization literally means to kill slowly and understanding how it works can change how you approach your mortgage. Dave Weston of the Dave Weston Group explains why early structure and str... ...more

Mortgage

April 07, 20265 min read

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