Rates Crossed 7%. Should a Lancaster New Construction Buyer Take the ARM?
by: Steven J. ThomasPublished on: 11/09/2026Rates hit 7.07% on Sept 10, 2026. Real payment math on a $350K Lancaster TX new build: 7/1 ARM vs 30-year fixed vs a builder buydown, and which one wins.
New Construction Home TipsGeneral Real Estate TipsBuyer TipsBuying A Home
Your DeSoto Buyer Backed Out the Week Rates Crossed 7%. Here Is the Back-on-Market Plan
by: Steven J. ThomasPublished on: 11/09/202616.3% of Dallas contracts fell through in July. When your DeSoto buyer walks after a rate spike, here is how to relist without losing your price.
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Your Red Oak pre-approval letter was written at a different rate
by: Steven J. ThomasPublished on: 08/09/2026Rates moved from 6.47% to 6.71%. What that does to a Red Oak TX buyer's pre-approval, max price, and lock strategy in fall 2026.
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Mortgage rates hit a one-year high. Here is what that did to the buyer for your Duncanville home
by: Steven J. ThomasPublished on: 08/09/2026Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed at 6.71% on September 3, 2026. What the move from June costs a Duncanville buyer, and why competition matters more.
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