The Case For (or Against) Adjusted Rate Mortgage’s

What’s the longest time period you have ever lived in a home?  Consider Jane and John Doe who are buying a new house with a $200,000 mortgage. In this example: The expected ownership period is seven years The interest rate / APR on a 30-year fixed-rate loan is 4.5 percent The interest rate / APR … Read more

Is this the ONLY Investment Metric that Matters?

Last month I had a great new client meeting. I asked this couple, who were first-time home buyers, young professionals, and in a really good place financially for someone in their late twenties: “When you purchase this house, have you decided what you will do with the extra cash you’ll be saving each month?” The … Read more