Vanessa Bato

Today’s News Synopsis:   The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell below 7% for the first time since early April, hitting 6.94% from 7.02% a week prior, according to Freddie Mac. Rates declined for the third consecutive week but have hovered around 7% for more than a month. In The News:   Yahoo Finance – “Mortgage […]

    Melissa has over 20 years of experience within the mortgage industry, and her main focus is to engage with the Lender Members and Preferred Partners of TMC. Langdale oversees TMC’s daily structure and high-level management of financials, events, team processes, and strategy. Langdale has extensive industry experience focusing on business operations and development,

Today’s News Synopsis:   Young people take out the majority of mortgages because they’re of prime homebuying age, gaining financial stability and growing families. Plus, they’re less likely than older people to pay cash. In The News:   Redfin – “Gen Zers and Young Millennials Took Out 40% of U.S. Mortgages in 2023“ (05-20-24) “2

  This week we have guest host Joey Romero, SVP of The Norris Group giving you a second taste of what we will be doing at Elevated on June 8th at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside Ca.  Tune in as Joey interviews Kaaren Hall of uDirect IRA Services and Matt MacFarland of Keystone CPA.

Today’s News Synopsis:   US consumer price increases cooled during the month of April, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Wednesday morning. In The News:   Yahoo Finance – “Inflation pressures ease in April as consumer prices rise at slowest pace in three months“ (05-15-24) “The Consumer Price Index

Today’s News Synopsis:   According to Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is holding steady above 7%. When interest rates are high, some borrowers may choose to pay down the interest portion of their monthly payments, but that also comes with risks. In The News:   Yahoo Finance – “What high interest rates

Today’s News Synopsis:   BOXABL, the innovative housing/tech startup, is thrilled to announce that its revolutionary product, the Casita has received official approval for sale in the State of California In The News:   Yahoo Finance – “BOXABL Gains Approval in California. Aims to Help Housing Market with Innovative ADU Solutions“ (05-08-24) “California, known for its

  This week we have Bruce and Craig Evans giving you a little taste of what we will be doing at Elevated on June 8th at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside Ca. California real estate pricing has proven to be resilient despite the recent interest rates.  How long will that stay true?  Do you

Today’s News Synopsis:   Las Vegas-based housing technology startup BOXABL on Tuesday announced that it has received approval to begin selling a factory-built accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in California, which could provide more options in a state strapped for affordable housing options. In The News:   Yahoo Finance – “ADU options set to expand in California“ (05-08-24) “Las

Today’s News Synopsis:   President Joe Biden floated a bevy of tax increase proposals as part of the president’s FY 2025 budget. Much of his focus is on getting higher income taxpayers to pay more, but the one that seems to be capturing the biggest headlines is his planned reboot of capital gain taxes. Higher federal