Rob Thom

News for Home Buyers Here's some more bad news for home buyers: It's getting even more expensive to buy a home. The average rate of a 30-year fixed rate mortgage jumped to 4.40% this week — the highest level since April 2014, according to Freddie Mac's late...

New Federal Tax Law and Home Owners The new federal tax law created a lot of confusion over whether tax filers may still deduct the interest they pay on their home equity loans and home equity lines of credit. The new law suspends the deduction for interest on home equity indebtedness for ...

February Mortgage Update In February, prevailing mortgage rates continued to rise, and recent increases are starting to have a notable impact on home affordability, which will leave consumers choosing between a higher payment or a lower-priced home. According to the Mortgage Bank...

Selling Your Home: Making the Move Selling Your Home: Making the Move After all the effort it takes to sell your house, perhaps the most frantic period could be when it finally comes time to relocate and make the final move. From coordinating movers, packing your belongings and handling a...