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    Katie Dahl

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    Mortgage Applications Rise Despite Higher Interest Rates: What You Need to Know

    After dropping to a 28-year low the previous week, mortgage demand recovered slightly, even though interest rates marched higher. We'll be referencing this article from...

    Home Sales are Bottoming Out. Housing Market Hits Lockdown Low.

    Existing-home sales fell for the twelfth straight month in January, with year-over-year sales falling 37%, the biggest decline since 2010, according to a report...

    Demand for New Mortgages Jumps 28% in One Week

    Despite fears that home sales will keep sinking in 2023, mortgage applications rose sharply last week. We’ll be referencing this article from Yahoo! Finance. Mortgage applications...

    Coffee Isn’t Making It Hard to Reach Your Financial Goals, But These Mistakes Are

    The "latte factor" is a well-known concept in personal finance. Essentially, the argument is that you end up wasting so much on little things -- like...

    Home Prices Are Falling and Consumer Confidence in Housing Finally Rises

    Mortgage rates are still twice what they were a year ago, but home prices have been falling since June, and that’s finally making consumers...

    New Year’s Financial Resolution: Building An Emergency Savings

    When it comes to financial resolutions for 2023, there’s one goal at the top of many people’s lists: building an emergency fund. We'll be...

    Planning for 2023 New Year’s Financial Resolutions

    There’s no doubt that the last two years have been financially stressful for Americans. Here’s what most Americans are doing to prepare. We will...

    5 Money Moves That Can Set You Up For Financial Success In The New Year

    Making key financial moves now can help you maintain your budget, stay out of debt and lower your chances of owing more tax. From...

    Economic Cool-Down: Inflation Slows To 7.1%

    Inflation slows to 7.1% for November, another sign the economy is cooling off. Compared to October, the inflation rate fell from 7.7%. It's the...

    The 10 Best Real Estate Markets of 2023

    After the housing market slow-down in 2022, which markets will shine in 2023?  With mortgage rates almost doubling since the beginning of the year and...

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