NoExcuseLender – Kevin Brierton Team

FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 20, 2026

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Price is what you pay, value is what your get.”—Warren Buffet, American businessman and philanthropist

NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE

If you’ve thought about buying a home in the past few years, you may have run into two frustrations: asking prices that kept climbing and too few homes to choose from.

In many places, both sticking points a...

Most homeowners evaluate a refinance by asking one question:

How much will my payment go down?

That matters, but it is only one part of the equation.

The true return on investment of refinancing should be measured by how the new mortgage improves your overall financial position.

A strategic refinance may hel...

Quick gut reaction. Which investment do Americans trust more than stocks, gold, savings accounts, and bonds? The answer hasn’t changed in 14 years.

It’s real estate. And this year, that answer comes with even more conviction behind it. New data shows people aren’t just saying homeownership is a smart move, they’re feeling better about it than they have in years. L...

If you’ve been thinking about selling, you’ve probably seen plenty of headlines suggesting buyers have just about disappeared. But there’s a big difference between a slow market and a stalled one.

Yes, mortga...