10 year treasury soars, mortgage payments could rise 33%,  How high will rates go?

10 year treasury soars, mortgage payments could rise 33%,  How high will rates go?

Before getting into the details, I can quickly answer the first question with 100% certainty.  Will Mortgage rates rise substantially in 2021? Yes they already have and will go even higher!  Why are mortgage rates rising while the federal reserve pledges to keep rates...
Work from home impact on real estate values; pay cuts coming, 75% want to return

Work from home impact on real estate values; pay cuts coming, 75% want to return

Over 50% of workers are 100% remote with another 20% sometimes working remotely due to the pandemic.  Will this trend reverse this year with the rollout of the vaccine?  How will this impact real estate in the short term and long term?  What will be the primary driver...
Ban on evictions and foreclosures for a year, impact on real estate

Ban on evictions and foreclosures for a year, impact on real estate

New eviction laws that Democratic lawmakers recently passed would prevent landlords from filing evictions for nonpayment for a full year after the bill is passed. It would further prohibit foreclosures over nonpayment over the same period and enact automatic...
Large mortgage defaults on the horizon, are you ready for a 100 billion dollar March Madness?

Large mortgage defaults on the horizon, are you ready for a 100 billion dollar March Madness?

FHA has placed a moratorium on foreclosures from mortgage loan defaults and offered any borrower that requests it an extension to not make payments for a year (HUD). This effectively kicks the can down the road and pushed out any impending actions until March of...