Michigan Mortgage

Sunshine

So maybe the dark days are truly behind us. The numbers coming from all corners of the housing industry seem to be more than spikes on an otherwise flat chart. They seem to be sustained. Even Bernanke has finally gone so far as to admit that yes, it looks like…

The Time is Now.

The housing downturn has, over the past few years, challenged some of the conventional wisdom about owning vs. renting. Let’s face it. Renters have weathered the storm ok; whereas owners, as a group, have not.

Does that mean you should dump your home and rent? Not at all. In fact, if you’re renting now, this may be just the right time to cross over into home ownership.

You Can Breathe Now

The first encouraging news from industry pundits were the bottoming-out numbers, making the case that a recovery may be imminent. Then we started reporting actual increases in key stats, also very encouraging, but we did it with words like cautious, optimistic, and wait-and-see…