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How much is your home in Raleigh really worth?

For many of the families that the Martini Mortgage Group serves their homes the largest asset.  Knowing how your biggest asset is performing is not just nice, it is required!  Having a clear understanding of your homes values can be…

How Buyers and Sellers benefit from buydowns in Raleigh

A unique way that more sellers can meet more homebuyers and more homebuyers can become homeowners is with Seller-Paid Buydowns.Kevin Martini, Certified Mortgage Advisor with Martini Mortgage Group WHAT IS A ‘SELLER-PAID BUYDOWN’? A ‘Seller-Paid Buydown’ is where where the…

How the Fed Rates Hikes May Impact Raleigh Homebuyers and Homeowners

The Federal Reserve increased short-term interest rates (known as the Federal Funds Rate) by 0.75% on September 21, 2022.  This means the Fed Funds rate is currently at 3.25%. The Fed Funds Rate is the interest rate that banks charge…

2022 Interim Conforming Loan Amounts

Raleigh mortgage lender and Certified Mortgage Advisor Kevin Martini announced on September 12, 2022, the Martini Mortgage Group at Gold Star Financial will be offering an interim increased conforming loan limits for the balance of 2022. The new 2022 interim…

Things to Consider when Buying a Home (Martini Buyer Guide | Fall 2022)

If you are a first-time homebuyer or a repeat homebuyer, there are many things to consider when buying a home.  Certified Mortgage Advisor Kevin Martini and Senior Mortgage Strategist Logan Martini curated the Fall 2022 Martini Buyer Guide to simply…

How does the Capital Gains Tax work by Kevin Martini

There are four things to you should know and understand about the Capital Gains Tax; what is the Capital Gains Tax, how is the Capital Gains Tax calculated, what is the the tax rate for Capital Gains Tax and the…

Now is the real estate opportunity!

 Right now, there is noise about real estate and mortgage rates and sadly the real truth and the real opportunity is being missed. Fluctuating mortgage rates, home price deceleration and looming recession are facts but, is a recession bad for…

The Logan Martini Market Update (June 6, 2022)

Raleigh mortgage broker and mortgage strategist, Logan Martini, shares what happened last week and what to expect this week in the Logan Martini Market Update (week ending June 10, 2022). LAST WEEK IN THE REAL ESTATE & MORTGAGE MARKETS Last…

The MartiniFactor | last week and this week with real estate and mortgage rates | May 6, 2022

The MartiniFactor is produced by Raleigh Mortgage Broker Kevin Martini and it provides a glimpse of what happened last week in real estate and in the mortgage arena.  In addition, it shares thoughts on what to keep on the radar…

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