Stuck at 3%: What Today's Mortgage Market Means for Buyers, Homeowners, and Divorcing Couples

Life Transitions
Written by Genevieve George

Are you holding onto a 3% mortgage and wondering if moving will ever make sense again? 

With rates in the 6% range and home prices well above where they were a few years ago, many homeowners are staying put, and buyers have fewer homes to choose from.

Todd Sheppard, founder and owner of Inspired Mortgage Brokers and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, explains how he builds a preapproval around a comfortable monthly payment, how discount points and loan recasting work, and what divorcing spouses should know about keeping or buying a home.

Listen in as Todd shares real client examples to help you set a price range you can live with, decide when buying down your rate pays off, and plan your next home purchase during a divorce.

Stuck at 3%: What Today’s Mortgage Market Means for Buyers, Homeowners, and Divorcing Couples

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