The Accunet Mortgage Show (6/17/18 Episode)

On this Father’s Day edition of The Accunet Mortgage and Realty Show, Chief Honesty Officer Brian Wickert along with Chief Millennial Loan Consultant David Wickert talk about the Top 5 Things You Can Do To Get Top Dollar When Selling Your Home and more!

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The Accunet Mortgage Show (6/10/18 Episode)

The Fed is projected to raise rates on Wednesday, June 13th. This will be the second rate hike of 2018 and the seventh since December 2015. Why does the Fed raise rates? Chief Millennial Loan Consultant David Wickert gives the details on this and more during this week’s episode of the Accunet Mortgage and Realty…

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The Accunet Mortgage Show (5/27/18 Episode)

Homebuyers are misjudging the competitive nature of today’s seller’s market, but what can you do? Listen in to hear the answers from Chief Honesty Officer Brian Wickert and Millennial Loan Consultant David Wickert on this week’s Accunet Mortgage and Realty Show.

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Buying A Home as an Unmarried Couple: What to Know

Buying a home is a big decision. An even bigger decision you might make is if and to whom you will marry. So what can go wrong if you purchase a home with your fiancé, boyfriend or girlfriend prior to tying the legal knot?Discussing this topic is about as romantic as talking about a pre-nup.…

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The Accunet Mortgage Show (5/20/18 Episode)

While interest rates continue to steadily rise, Freddie Mac has increased its mortgage rate forecast for the 30-year-fixed rate to reach 5.1% in 2019. How does a rise in rates impact affordability when it comes to buying a home? How does the the outstanding treasury debt affect mortgage lending and homebuying? These are just some…

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The Accunet Mortgage Show (5/13/18 Episode)

Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity kicks off its Midtown 100 project next week. What is the Midtown 100, and how is Accunet involved? Listen in to hear all the details from President and Chief Honesty Officer Brian Wickert along with Senior VP and Managing Owner Jerry Serketich, aka the team putting a roof over your head…

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How Are Mortgage Rates Determined?

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Most people don’t understand how mortgages work. Why would they? It isn’t something you learn in school or that comes up in everyday conversation. Understanding the process, however, can help a prospective homebuyer feel more confident with the process. Armed with this knowledge and a dedicated team of experts, homebuyers are putting themselves into the…

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What Is A Pre-Approval Letter And Why Do You Need It?

By now, you’ve undoubtedly heard us talk about Accunet’s Rock-Solid Pre-Approval. That’s great, but beyond knowing that it’s essentially a beginning step in the home-buying process, what exactly are these letters, and more importantly – why do you need it? In its most basic definition, the pre-approval letter is a document that a prospective home-buyer…

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The Accunet Mortgage Show (5/6/18 Episode)

Do you know how many new jobs, per month, are needed to absorb the incoming labor market of graduating students or young adults coming of age? Learn about this, the Phillips Curve/the relation of the unemployment rate to inflation along with an update on the April Jobs report, why inflation is the enemy of interest…

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