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March 18, 2025 Why the Right Home Buying Questions Matter Buying a home is a huge financial step, but many buyers start with the wrong question: What are interest rates right now? While rates are important, they shouldn’t be the first thing on your mind when considering homeownership. In this conversation, Dustin Droen, your trusted…

February 10, 2025 Expectations. The Kansas City Chiefs were the odds-on favorite to make history Sunday night against the Philadelphia Eagles by becoming the first team ever to win three consecutive Super Bowls. And then they didn’t. Whether rooting for the Chiefs or for the Eagles, almost everyone I talked with leading up to the…

January 31, 2025 Well, the Feds met last week and did exactly what was expected…nothing. The inflation level did the same. This doesn’t mean that we aren’t all still experiencing higher prices at the pump, in the grocery store, at restaurants, etc. It just means the prices haven’t gone up…more. Due to the recent bird…

January 11, 2025 So all the chatter about the Feds lowering the rate this year might turn out to be just that…chatter. Now the indicators are pointing in the direction of leaving rates alone. So let’s not get caught up in worrying about what we can’t control (rates), and concentrate on helping people do what…