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Borrower-Ready Insights
FAQ: Is now a good time to buy a home?
February 24, 2026
Weighing your financial readiness alongside local market trends can help you choose the right balance of timing, affordability, and long-term growth.

Borrower-Ready Insights
FAQ: What's better: buying or renting?
February 17, 2026
It depends on your personal situation, but buying a home offers long-term stability, wealth creation, and tax advantages – benefits that renting doesn’t provide.

Borrower-Ready Insights
FAQ: Are mortgage rates going to move lower in 2026?
February 10, 2026
Everyone wants a simple answer on rates, but the reality is more complex.

Borrower-Ready Insights
FAQ: Would banning big investors from buying homes help first-time buyers?
February 3, 2026
At the margin, yes – especially in cities where large investors are very active. But big investors aren’t the main reason housing is unaffordable.