Why housing is even better than it looks

05/22/2019

Home values have compounded at a 6% annual pace going back at least to 2012, which does crowd out...

Between a rock and a hard spot: solid surface countertops that aren't granite

05/22/2019

For some time now, the most popular solid surface countertops have been granite — a surface that got less and less expensive...

Increased Chinese trade tariffs about to hit home

05/20/2019

Higher tariffs affect both homebuilding and remodeling industries...

Markets turn focus to the Fed and geopolitical concerns

05/20/2019

Three Things: These are the three areas that have the greatest ability to impact mortgage rates this week. 1) Fed, 2)...

Why are rates so low?

05/17/2019

The harder question: why so low? The stock-tariff panic began on May 1st, in Dow terms from 26,438...