With the Fed hitting pause on rate cuts, many Columbus homeowners are wondering if now is the time to refinance. Get the data, market insight, and real numbers to help you decide.
Learn how a reverse for purchase mortgage can help you buy a home in Columbus area 55+ communities without monthly payments.
Discover how Fannie Mae’s removal of minimum credit score requirements could impact homebuyers in Columbus, Powell, and Dublin. Learn what it really means for your mortgage approval and how to navigate the changes.
“Fed Chair Jerome Powell says no more rate cuts in 2025—meaning today’s mid-6% mortgage rates may be the best we see for a while. Here’s why Columbus homeowners shouldn’t wait to refinance.”
Self-employed in Columbus? Write-offs help at tax time — they hurt at mortgage time. Here’s how we helped one entrepreneur jump from $220K to $350K in buying power.
Homes are sitting longer across Central Ohio — 30 to 60+ days on average — giving buyers and sellers room to breathe. Learn how Buy Now, Sell Later helps families move up without rushing or double-moving.
Homes are sitting longer across Central Ohio — 30 to 60+ days on average — giving buyers and sellers room to breathe. Learn how Buy Now, Sell Later helps families move up without rushing or double-moving.
If you strip away the loan files, the meetings, and the constant hum of market updates, what’s left is simple: I’m a husband, a dad, a Browns fan (which means I’ve learned patience), and a guy who loves building a life in Columbus. I live in Powell,
* TLDR * Rates ~6.3%; inventory highest since 2016 → leverage without price collapse. * I try to skip your appraisal (DU/LPA Value Acceptance/ACE) and kill PMI where eligible. * I run your MBS Highway blended-rate math → refi vs. HELOC/second with receipts. If you’ve been waiting for a refi window
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