When it comes to buying a home, closing costs are easily one of the biggest stressors in the process. Not to mention the variable fees and attorney costs, which could result in a higher price point than anticipated. Mortgage closing costs are unavoidable, however there are some areas that can be negotiated. If you’re looking […]
What is Your Home Worth? Your home is one of the biggest financial investments you will make in your life. Doing what you can to protect that investment is crucial. If you plan on buying a home or selling your home in the future, it’s imperative to understand what factors affect your home value. Some […]
Home renovations, while useful for adding curb appeal to your home, can get very expensive. If you’re thinking about making home improvements, you’ll need to decide how to finance the cost. If you don’t have enough in your savings, you can consider to finance your home improvement plans with a renovation loan. Here’s some information […]
Buy a Home During Winter for These Amazing Advantages Spring and Summer tend to be the go-to season for house shopping, especially for first time home buyers. Who really wants to trudge from door-to-door looking at houses in weather under 40 degrees? But, there are distinct advantages to buying a home in the winter. A typical […]
Weekly Review The stock market ended higher for the week while bond prices moved ever so slightly higher resulting in the yield on the 10-year Treasury note to fall by less than one basis point on the week. Investors were bombarded by a bevy economic reports, the most significant of which were the inflation measuring […]
Weekly Review It was risk-off trading this past week for stocks with the major indexes negatively influenced by some disappointing corporate earnings reports in the retail sector, and threatening rhetoric between North Korea and the U.S. that increased concerns about a possible military conflict on the Korean Peninsula. As a result, the bond and precious […]
Weekly Review Although the stock market once again ended the week in a “mixed” fashion, the Dow Jones Industrial Average continued its march higher by setting consecutive new all-time highs during the week. In fact, the Dow has set new all-time highs during each of the last eight trading days while crossing another 1,000 point […]
Weekly Review The stock market ended the week “mixed” although the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the NASDAQ Composite Index, and the S&P 500 Index all reached new all-time highs during the week. Bond prices ended the week a little lower with yields modestly rising. Although there were several significant economic reports released during the week […]
Weekly Review The stock market continued its advance with the NASDAQ Composite and S&P 500 Indexes reaching new all-time highs during the week while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped slightly lower. Favorable earnings reports among technology and internet companies helped to boost the NASDAQ while a rally in crude oil prices aided energy sector […]
How are Owings Mills mortgage rates affected by the national and local real estate market? How does the local real estate market effect my financing options as a buyer? As an Owings Mills mortgage lender, I pride myself on helping my clients discover the answers to these and numerous other questions. I believe that accurate, […]
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Ken Venick
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