Real Estate to Gold Ratio (and what it tells us about the market!)

The real estate market can be analyzed in many different ways. Real estate can be compared to the U.S. dollar or population growth. However, these charts often are just a straight line up. The real estate to gold chart has a lot more pattern to it! The real estate to gold ratio measures the amount […]
Temporary Buydowns are Bad for the Home Buyer

The large increase in interest rates this year and subsequent rise in monthly payments has substantially decreased the number of home buyers looking to buy homes. As a result lenders are trying to find ways to make monthly payments look lower while still collecting market rate interest. The current product lenders are pushing is a […]