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Hey Friends, Just 4 fun facts to share with you today (in order from "least fun" to "more fun") and as usual, my weekly quote to ponder.  Have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: The monthly mortgage payment needed to buy the median-priced home in the US has increased 80% over the last 4 years, moving from $1,500 per month to $2,700. Source: Redfin analysis of MLS data, Freddie...

Hey Friends, Just 3 fun facts to share with you today and as usual, my weekly quote to ponder.  Have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: The national average for a down payment is $31,500.  Colorado sits at $75,300. Florida, Washington D.C. and Hawaii are all tied for the highest at $98,700. Source: Bankrate.com, Visual Capitalist via Shakiba Capital Fun Fact...

Hey Friends, Did you get your March Madness bracket filled out?! I picked Iowa State as the champs, in honor of my late dad who attended college there. Today, I've got 4 fun facts to share with you and as usual - my weekly quote to ponder.  Have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: As many of you experienced last week, we received a record Spring snowfall.  We had at least 22" where we...

Hey Friends, I've got 5 fun facts to share with you today and as usual - my weekly quote to ponder.  Have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: This past February, the Percent of Closed Price to Original List Price was up 1.1% when compared to last year, and up slightly (0.4%) when viewed month-over-month at 98.5%. (For reference, The Platinum Group percent was 99.3%, slightly higher...

Friends, I've got 4 fun facts and 1 quote to share with you today. Thanks for reading and as always, reach out anytime with questions! (Want this delivered to your inbox weekly? Subscribe HERE.) Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: The average price of a dozen eggs in the US has moved down to $2.04, a 58% decline from the peak back in January ($4.82). Source: Charlie Bilello Fun Fact...