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12/31/2025

Looking back on 2025, I’m feeling incredibly grateful.

Of course, from the business perspective we measure our success based on the numbers but that doesn’t tell the real story does it?

What’s really special about being a mortgage broker are the people I get to serve…

✨ The first-time buyers who trusted me to guide them along this home loan adventure.

✨ The grandparents who bought their forever-home down the street from their sweet grandbabies.

✨ The mama going through a divorce who needed a safe home of her own for and her kiddos.

✨ The widow who wanted to lower her monthly payment and stress level by doing a reverse mortgage.

✨ The investor who bought their first investment property.

To my clients and referral partners out of all the incredible mortgage pros out there, THANK YOU for choosing to work with yours truly.

Excited to bring everything we learned in 2025 into 2026 to work with more amazing folks!

Merry Christmas Y'all ☺️
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas Y'all ☺️

12/22/2025

Y'all. If you've been considering a refi this post is for YOU!

So these folks bought an investment property a few years back and were curious about refinancing.

After plugging everything in we're looking at rates between 6.624% - 6.99%.*

You maybe wondering, "why is there a range?"

Great question.

Different interest rates have different lender credit or costs (buydown) so before they decide on the rate we're going to do an analysis to find out from a numbers perspective what strategies aligns with both their short-term AND long-term goals.

AKA what's the best bang for their buck 😉

If you're working with a lender who just presents ONE interest rate like that's the end all be all....I hate to break it to you but that's not the whole story.

So if you've been curious about your numbers shoot me a text at 865-424-7997 and I'll run them for you!

* Property valued at $450,000. Loan amount $337,500. Estimated FICO 720. 6.981% - 7.367% APR

A lot of folks think the annuity option is the “safe” play… but here’s why I disagree. 👉If you win more than $5,000, you...
12/11/2025

A lot of folks think the annuity option is the “safe” play… but here’s why I disagree. 👉

If you win more than $5,000, you’ll pay 24% federal income tax on your lottery winnings.
(And for my fellow Tennesseans no state income tax here.)

So that “$1,000 a week for life”?
After tax, you’re really pocketing about $760 a week.

Sounds amazing...Until you factor in inflation.

What cost $760 in 2005 now costs $1,263.94 in 2025.
That means your weekly payout is losing purchasing power every single year.

This is why the lump sum would be my pick:

A $1,000,000 win becomes about $760,000 after taxes.

Now let’s look at what happens if she invests it and follows the 4% withdrawal rule:

Weekly withdrawal: $584 (yes, slightly lower than $760 but stick with me)

Since she didn't have to touch the principal here's what the balance looks like years later...
At 40: $1,742,237
At 50: $3,060,325
At 60: $5,709,023
That's all based on a 7% annual return.

And at age 60?
She could withdraw $4,391 per WEEK without ever touching principal.

That my friends is why Albert Einstein said "compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world".

12/10/2025

The Fed is meeting, The Fed is meeting!

Alright y'all. Word on the street is that we should get the final news of a .25% CUT (fancy folks will say 25 basis points, it's the same thing).

Now despite their good intentions some of the TikTok influencers and talking heards are going to start saying, "mortgage rates have been cut" but that's not actually how that works.

When the Fed cuts rates, it impacts short term debt.
We're talking credit cards, car loans, HELOCs, other adjustable debts.

Mortgage rates are (primarily) determined by the bond market and inflation.
So although there's a connection it's not a direct correlation.

With that being said, I just got off a call with realtors and loan officers from all over the country and most everyone says it's a BUYER'S MARKET.

What does that mean?
There are crazy awesome deals out there for BUYERS.

Matter of fact, I had someone buy a house this year...$1,200 out of pocket.
That was it.
The appraisal and inspection was all she paid for out of her own pocket.
For a $300K house.

She got seller credits (aka concessions) to cover closing costs and we went with a down payment assistance program.

So if you got one of those letters or are just tired of paying your landlords rent, give me a shout and let's see what you qualify for.

Let's make 2026 the year you start building wealth for you and your family instead of your landlord!

And this is why you want to work with an honest, local realtor who will shoot you straight when it comes to home value a...
12/10/2025

And this is why you want to work with an honest, local realtor who will shoot you straight when it comes to home value and pricing 😉

I've had some VERY successful agents tell me that if I paid for Zillow leads to the tune of $2,000/month then I could be...
12/09/2025

I've had some VERY successful agents tell me that if I paid for Zillow leads to the tune of $2,000/month then I could be their preferred lender partner...here's why my answer isn't just no but HELL NO.

Compass is suing Zillow for allegedly steering consumers, downplaying listings agents and promoting Zillow's own brokerage over competitors.

Compass rejected Zillow's $1.6 BILLION annual revenue 'uplift' deal that would restrict homeowner's choice and funnel listings into Zillow's ecosystem. 😬

If that doesn't make you raise an eyebrow...keep reading.

Leaked internal slides came out and WOW. 🤯
Here are some direct quotes:

"we want to punish the agent for choosing to put their listings on alternate networks"

"desired outcomes: get sellers to switch agents...get agents to switch brokerages"

"who do we target? entire brokerages. more collateral damage = more innocent parties affected"

Any my personal favorite from Zillow's legal team.

"if initial tactics look to be insufficient we will escalate carrots to friends and sticks to foes. Carrots = more direct payment for content; sticks = listings ban and Z products ban at brokerage level (local or national to discuss)"

Now for the icing on the cake:

"goal is 90% of listings on Zillow, isolate Compass and any other bad actors that emerge"

Tell me does ANY of that sound like it puts clients first?

Because nothing about "punishing agents", "collateral damage", or "isolating bad actors" sounds consumer friendly to me.

I'm not paying $24,000/year to an outfit strategizing how to control the market, punish agents and steer consumers.

🏡 IF YOU'RE A HOMEBUYER, THIS IS FOR YOU:
I'm sharing all this because it matters who you work with.

Your realtor and mortgage advisor should have YOUR goals in mind.
Not the goals of a mega corporation focused on market domination.

You deserve strategy.
You deserve transparency.
You deserve people who work for YOU.

With Elon being the richest guy on the planet, might be worth taking this advice?😉
12/09/2025

With Elon being the richest guy on the planet, might be worth taking this advice?😉

12/08/2025

There’s so much misinformation out there when it comes to buying a house.

A big one is around down payments...

Recently I worked with someone who had saved up 3.5% down and now they're in their dream home.

There are even programs out there to help with down payments!

DM me if you're curious about whether you qualify!

Recently I talked to someone who wasn't sure if they would qualify to buy a home BUT they'd gotten a notice from their l...
12/03/2025

Recently I talked to someone who wasn't sure if they would qualify to buy a home BUT they'd gotten a notice from their landlord that rent was going up an extra $500 A MONTH. 🤯

Since they were a bit nervous about the whole thing, I said the worst thing that's going to happen is that you DO qualify and then you've got a decision to make about what you'd like to do, keep renting or buy.

Well lo and behold then did qualify for a home and found one that they absolutely loved close to one of their closest friends.

Their mortgage payment is $352 less than what their new rent was going to be. 🎉
And that was with just 3.5% down!

Wondering if you'd qualify too? Let's check out your options!

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