Mr Mortgage Show: Mortgage and Housing News

By Mark Eitel

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Every day, most people approach the largest financial decision of their lives with misinformation, misleading data, and just plain bad advice. The wrong move can cost you thousands, even hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The Mister Mortgage Show, hosted by Mark Eitel.

Take a fun. never boring, deep dive into the data of the day. Told in often comical, but always relatable stories. The answers to your questions are here. Spend an hour in this interactive Q&A formatted weekly talk show. You’ll likely laugh, maybe scratch your head, but you’ll always be informed and entertained. You’ll walk away with the information and answers you’ll need to make better real estate and mortgage decisions for you and your family.

Mark Eitel was born into a family of custom home builders, worked in the family business from an early age, and has been involved in real estate, finance, and development. He has a keen ability to dissect the data and answer your questions with fun stories and examples from his lifetime of experience in real estate and mortgage finance. He even mixes in some self-deprecating humor!

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Episode Date
The Realtor Effect: How the Right Agent Can Make or Break Your Deal
Jan 05, 2025
Buy What You Can: Jumping into the Equity Game
Dec 29, 2024
Cost of Waiting: Delaying Your Home Purchase Could Cost You
Dec 15, 2024
The Equity Ladder: It's Worth The Climb
Dec 08, 2024
The FHA 91-Day Rule: What Homebuyers Need to Know
Dec 01, 2024
Finding Assumable Mortgages: Unlocking Hidden Opportunities
Nov 24, 2024
How Can Mortgage Rates Go Up After A Fed Rate Cut?
Nov 10, 2024
Post-COVID Real Estate Protocols: Navigating the New Norms
Nov 02, 2024
2008 vs. Today: Understanding the Differences in Housing Markets
Oct 22, 2024
Interest Rate Cuts vs. Rising Mortgage Rates: Unraveling the Disconnect
Oct 15, 2024
Multigenerational Living: A Solution in High-Priced Markets
Oct 06, 2024
Fed Rate Cuts: Unpacking the Impact on the Housing Market
Sep 29, 2024
First Home Layaway Program: A Family Path to Homeownership
Sep 22, 2024
Demystifying Reverse Mortgages: The Truth Behind the Myths
Sep 15, 2024
Breaking Free from Analysis Paralysis in Real Estate Decisions
Sep 08, 2024
Blending Rates to Beat Debt: The Power of Consolidation Refinancing
Sep 01, 2024
Why Homeowners Hold the Upper Hand in Today’s Market
Aug 25, 2024
Decoding Mortgage Rates: What Really Moves Them
Aug 18, 2024
Making Sense of Refinancing: Analyzing Costs and Timing for Optimal Benefits
Aug 11, 2024
Why is Getting a Mortgage Such a Pain in the Butt?
Aug 04, 2024
Rent-Vesting vs. House-Hacking: Weighing Your Real Estate Investment Options
Jul 28, 2024
Pay More, Spend Less: Mastering Seller Concessions for Better Deals
Jul 21, 2024
The Anatomy of a Housing Crash: Lessons from the Past, Insights for Today
Jul 14, 2024
Watching the Fed's Next Move: It's Not That Important!
Jul 07, 2024
Is Housing Really In Crisis? The Data Will Surprise You!
Jun 30, 2024
Waiting on Rate Cuts? Why It's Time to Rethink Your Strategy
Jun 23, 2024
Zero Down Mortgages Return: Are We Headed for Trouble?
Jun 16, 2024
Debunking the Crash Myth: Rate Stability and Softening Prices
Jun 09, 2024
Bucking the Trend: Capitalizing on Hidden Real Estate Opportunities
Jun 02, 2024
Navigating the Surge: Understanding High Rates, Prices, and Rents
May 26, 2024
Data Over Drama: Finding Real Opportunities in Real Estate
May 19, 2024
Does the Federal Reserve Control Mortgage Rates?
May 12, 2024
Parents & Grandparents Building Future Homeowners: Gifting the Dream
May 05, 2024
When Does A Refinance Make Sense? The Path Is In The Math
Apr 28, 2024
Going Solo: Mastering the Art of Selling Your Home Without a Realtor
Apr 21, 2024
Together Under One Roof: The Rise of Multigenerational Living
Apr 14, 2024
Unlocking Savings: The Power of Debt Consolidation Refinances
Apr 07, 2024
NAR's Proposed Settlement: Will This Really Save Consumers Money?
Mar 24, 2024
Assumable Mortgages: How to Save Big on Your Home Purchase
Mar 17, 2024
Equity Rich and Holding Tight: The Over-50 Homeowner's Advantage
Mar 10, 2024
Pain in the Butt Comparison: Colonoscopy vs. Mortgage Application
Mar 03, 2024
Stuck in Neutral: Real Estate Holdup and the Outlook for Interest Rates
Feb 25, 2024
Inflation's Grip: Rate Cuts on Hold and Rising Mortgage Delinquencies
Feb 18, 2024
Waiting on Rates? You're Not Really Ready!
Feb 11, 2024
When Will The Fed Cut Rates? Does It Really Matter?
Feb 04, 2024
Real Estate's Changing Game: Elevator, Escalator, or Stairs in 2024?
Jan 28, 2024
Don't Be Emotional About Real Estate: Things Buyers Should Not Do!
Jan 21, 2024
Misleading Headlines: Refinancing Uptick Presented as Buyer Surge
Jan 14, 2024
Biden's Housing Blueprint: Unpacking the Proposals
Jan 07, 2024
Mortgage Rates End 2023 Where They Started!
Dec 31, 2023
Buffet Behavior in Finance: Overspending, Overborrowing, and Real Estate
Dec 24, 2023
Rate Rollercoaster: Celebrate the Dip or Brace for a Head Fake?
Dec 17, 2023
Red Devil Cycles Toy Run 2023 Recap
Dec 12, 2023
Gender and Age in Homeownership; Where Are the Young Men?
Dec 10, 2023
Is 2024 Bringing Lower Rates, How about Lower Prices?
Dec 03, 2023
Slowing Housing Market, is it Really a Bad Thing?
Nov 26, 2023
Is 7% The New 5%; Mortgage Rates Explained
Nov 19, 2023
Curse of the Reverse Mortgage: Evil or Misunderstood?
Nov 12, 2023
Bail Out or Stay the Course: Today's Stormy Real Estate Market
Nov 05, 2023
First Time Buyers: Adjust Expectations or Wait a Crash?
Oct 29, 2023
Foreclosures Up and 8% Mortgage Rates, Will the Market Crash?
Oct 22, 2023
Rates vs Housing Prices: Which Will Flinch First?
Oct 15, 2023
Multigenerational Mortgages - Housing Hacks for Family Fortunes
Oct 08, 2023
Deceived by Data: Deciphering New Home Sales
Oct 01, 2023
Assume the Advantage - Finding Sellers with Assumable Mortgages
Sep 24, 2023
The True Impact of Interest Rates on Payments
Sep 17, 2023
Does Size Really Matter? Wait...We're talking Rates!
Sep 10, 2023
Can the Feds Fix the Housing Crisis?
Sep 03, 2023
Top 10 Cities to Buy Real Estate in 2023
Aug 27, 2023
Blended Rates, Reveal the Real Savings
Aug 20, 2023
Housing Crisis 2023: Fact or Fiction?
Aug 13, 2023
Property Values and Pretty People. What's the Connection?
Aug 06, 2023
Impact of Another Rate Hike on the Housing Market, Let's Unpack the Facts
Jul 30, 2023
Median vs. Reality - Don't Make a $60k Mistake - Median Doesn't Matter!
Jul 23, 2023
FSBOZilla - Avoid the Pitfalls of For Sale By Owner
Jul 16, 2023
Mortgage Hacks: Big Savings with a Higher Rate and Debt Consolidation
Jul 09, 2023
Securing Your Child's Future Home: The Power of Layaway Real Estate
Jul 02, 2023
Perspective Shift - Finding Opportunities in Any Market
Jun 25, 2023
The Sweet Spot for Rates and Housing Activity
Jun 18, 2023
Building Equity in a Declining Market - Yes You Can
Jun 11, 2023
Rates are up, mortgage applications are down, but home prices are still holding. WTF?
Jun 04, 2023
New Construction Homes - a Better Hedge Against Depreciation?
May 28, 2023
Foreclosure Data Surprises the Market, Where Do We Go From Here?
May 21, 2023
Interest rates, CPI, or Inflation? You're focused on the wrong number!
May 14, 2023
Rate Hikes, LLPAs, & Home Prices, Will the Market Finally Crash?
May 07, 2023
Biden's Good Credit Mortgage Penalty, LLPAs Explained, Help not Hype
Apr 30, 2023
Build a Coop or Buy the Eggs? Yes, I'm talking Real Estate!
Apr 23, 2023
Mortgage Rates, Money Ball, & Tik Tok - Let's look at the Data
Apr 16, 2023
Cash Flow vs Equity, the Magic of Leverage & Self liquidating Debt
Apr 09, 2023
Gender gap in real estate, who's buying? You may be surprised.
Apr 02, 2023
Cash Back Rent Hack vs Buying, which makes more sense?
Mar 26, 2023
SVB Collapse & the Housing Market... Are Mortgages in Trouble Again?
Mar 19, 2023
No Income Verification for Investment Properties, Construction to Perm and More
Mar 15, 2023
Waiting for a the Housing Crash of 2023 or for Better Rates? or Both?
Mar 04, 2023
FHA is a terrible mortgage? Why are condos so hard to finance? and much more!
Feb 25, 2023
Sitting on the sidelines? Renew your lease or take the plunge? The answer may surprise you.
Feb 18, 2023
Interest Rate Head Fake, by the time it's on the evening news it's too late.
Feb 12, 2023
Rate Hikes equal Housing Crash? Does a higher rate make sense? What's next for rates?
Feb 04, 2023
Multigenerational Mortgages, The Landlord Loan, The Brrrr Strategy, and more.
Jan 28, 2023
Strategies for a Declining Market, the max allowable down from gift funds, and More
Jan 21, 2023
Housing headlines are like middle aged guys on Tinder! Here's the truth behind the headlines!
Jan 14, 2023
Do's and Don'ts of Credit Scores, & Homeowners insurance just got cancelled, now what?
Jan 07, 2023
Getting a Mortgage After a Divorce, What You Need to Know & Much More
Dec 31, 2022
Traveling Nurse Income Calcs & the 2023 Forecasts
Dec 29, 2022
Merry Christmas Eve! Eggnog, Interest Rates, Burgermeister Meisterburger, and More!
Dec 24, 2022
Is FHA the Best Way for 1st time buyers & using the Landlord Loan to build a rental portfolio
Dec 19, 2022
Interest Rates Don't Control Home Prices
Dec 15, 2022
How Investors use Interest Only Mortgages to Maximize Cash Flow
Dec 10, 2022
100% 1st time buyer programs, Reverse to Purchase, & why housing isn't crashing!
Dec 03, 2022
Don't say, no way V.A. It's a rock solid loan program
Nov 26, 2022
Sharing Stories of Gratitude on this Thanksgiving Day!
Nov 24, 2022
The Landlord loan explained, and why rates aren't killing home values...yet.
Nov 22, 2022
Housing Headlines or Head Lies? You be the Judge.
Nov 22, 2022
Yes owning a home still makes sense, even at these rates, let me explain.
Nov 15, 2022
So the headlines say it's a bad time to buy? Think again, it may still make sense.
Nov 12, 2022
Oops I did it again, sings Jerome Powell. Another rate hike for you!
Nov 07, 2022
Thank you sir, may we have another, Rate Hike? Yes, said Mr. Powell
Nov 03, 2022
The Interest Rate Doesn’t Matter but Equity Does; How to get yours in today’s market
Nov 01, 2022
Will Interest Rates Hit 10% or Fall Back to the 5s? Tips to win either way!
Oct 28, 2022
Where are Rates Going? Heating things up with the Brrrr Strategy. FHA loans on a rental property. & More
Oct 24, 2022
Don't Should All Over Yourself, Interest Rates Aren't That Important!
Oct 22, 2022
Rates are higher than Snoop, and the Fed’s not done. What does that mean for housing?
Oct 15, 2022
Who is still buying homes at these prices and interest rates?
Oct 13, 2022
So you wanna be a cowboy & you’re buying a ranch! How seller financing works. Buying hurricane damaged properties.
Oct 09, 2022
Is the housing bubble going to burst already or is it sill rainbows and unicorns?
Oct 08, 2022
Rate Hikes, Insurance Costs, and Now a Hurricane; Is The Florida Housing Market Done?
Oct 01, 2022
Hurricanes, the Insurance Box, & a Housing Collapse?
Sep 29, 2022
Is the Fed Killing the Housing Market, What does another Rate Hike Mean for You?
Sep 24, 2022
Oops the Fed did it again! Cankles & High Heels, vs. Interest Rates & Housing Values.
Sep 22, 2022
Rates have me choked up, Japanese Jim Beam, & the Women of Walmart!
Sep 17, 2022
My homeowners insurance was cancelled, now what? Hooray for FHA & more
Sep 15, 2022
What do economic headlines, online dating, and fast food menus have in common? More than you think!
Sep 10, 2022
The Sky is Falling? umm, Only If You Read the Headlines!
Sep 08, 2022
Crash, Bang, Boom! Is this the state of the housing market?
Sep 03, 2022
The housing market; Have we reached the beginning of the end?
Sep 01, 2022
Solar Panels, Are They Worth The Trouble & Can You Refinance Without Telling Your Wife?
Aug 27, 2022
Grandma's Mustache, Reverse Mortgages, Seasoned Assets, Hometown Hero's , & More
Aug 25, 2022
So This is a Housing Recession? Well, what are the investors saying?
Aug 20, 2022
Does Buying A Home still Make Sense? Old Roofs, Homeowners Insurance, & More.
Aug 18, 2022
Mortgage Headlines Got Me Seeing Double Vision, Buyers Don’t Appreciate Appreciation, Drive Fast & Buy Real Estate!
Aug 13, 2022
Buying Down the Rate, Myth Busting the Reverse Mortgage, & The Landlord Loan
Aug 11, 2022
The 7 Deadly Sins After a Mortgage Application
Aug 06, 2022
Are Rates Too High To Refi? Can Dad Cosign for My Mortgage? What is a Landlord Loan?
Aug 04, 2022
So what’s the definition of a recession? what does it mean for housing? Should we believe the data or the talking heads?
Jul 30, 2022
Buyer’s are flexing again! It’s a great time to VA, Reverse for Purchase? Yes you Can! Join Mark & His in Studio Guest!
Jul 23, 2022
The battle between real estate and the recession & The Fed is ready to hike higher than Grandpa’s waistband
Jul 17, 2022
The Daily Dose - Closing Costs Explained
Jul 15, 2022
The Daily Dose - Woo-Woo Wednesday
Jul 14, 2022
The Daily Dose - REC Yourself Then Check Yourself!
Jul 13, 2022
The Daily Dose - A Free Slurpee & Contract Cancellations Rise
Jul 12, 2022
We’re Back in The DSCR, the Landlord Loan, BRRRR it’s Cold Outside, Help Your Kids Build Equity So They have Their Own Money, & More!
Jul 09, 2022
The Daily Dose - Try to Buy or Rent 'til I'm Spent?
Jul 09, 2022
The Daily Dose - Buying Land and the Loan Options, Construction to Perm Too
Jul 07, 2022
The Daily Dose - 100K in 5 yrs Without Saving a Dime!
Jul 06, 2022
The Daily Dose - Fireworks, Interest Rates, & 1st Time Buyers
Jul 05, 2022
Bridge loans to purchase, back to back FHA loans, & Debt consolidation strategies…Oh my!
Jul 02, 2022
The Daily Dose - Where's all this housing inventory coming from?
Jul 02, 2022
The Daily Dose - Mom, Dad, Help Me Buy a House!
Jun 30, 2022
The Daily Dose - The 1% & 70% Rule Explained
Jun 30, 2022
The Daily Dose - Excuses or Equity, It's up to You!
Jun 29, 2022
The Daily Dose - What are Rents Doing to Future Buyers?
Jun 28, 2022
Surging Rents, Rates, & Home Prices. Should I Buy, Rent, or Live in a Tent?
Jun 25, 2022
The Daily Dose - The Pros & Cons of a Construction Perm Loan
Jun 25, 2022
The Daily Dose - Chase the Dream not the Deal
Jun 24, 2022
The Daily Dose - Big Changes to Credit Reports are Coming & it's Good News!
Jun 23, 2022
The Daily Dose - Alternative Income Verification Strategies
Jun 22, 2022
The Daily Dose - Is This the Beginning of the End? Father's Day Weekend Wrap-up
Jun 21, 2022
The Fed Huffed and Puffed, Did He Blow the Economy Down?
Jun 18, 2022
The Daily Dose - Some 1st Time Buyers are Winning in This Market
Jun 18, 2022
The Daily Dose - Frank & His Pool Guy, Don't be Rob!
Jun 17, 2022
The Daily Dose - Fed Hikes Rates, Strategies to Buy in a Higher Rate Environment
Jun 16, 2022
The Daily Dose - Start eating or keep waiting for Uncle FC?
Jun 15, 2022
The Daily Dose - Skip Leg Day, it's Time for ARMs
Jun 13, 2022
A Reverse Mortgage for a Purchase? Yes This is a Thing, & Myth-Busting the Headlines!
Jun 11, 2022
The Daily Dose - Trying to Time The Interest Rate Market...Ouch :(
Jun 11, 2022
The Daily Dose - Insurance Premiums can Make or Break an Approval
Jun 10, 2022
The Daily Dose - Does Paying More Make Sense? Seller Contribution for Interest Rate Buy Down
Jun 09, 2022
The Daily Dose - Supply V Demand, Not Interest Rates, Housing Appreciation
Jun 07, 2022
The Daily Dose - Mortgage Overlays vs Guidelines
Jun 06, 2022
Are We Buying what Yellen is Sellin’, is Now a Good Time for the Housing Market?
Jun 04, 2022
Housing data dissected, the tools you need to master this market
May 28, 2022
The Totter Refuses to Teeter, Why Housing Remains Strong - The 4 Cycles of a Market
May 22, 2022
Housing Just Won’t Crash, Creative Financing Strategies, & The Crypto Question
May 14, 2022
Not So Fast Mr. Housing Bubble, Rent to Own, & How to Make Smart Moves in this Market.
May 07, 2022
If It Walks and Talks Like a Recession… Is Housing Next?
Apr 30, 2022
Are Interest Rates Killing The Housing Market in 2022? Is The Housing Party Over?
Apr 23, 2022
The R & R effect, will rates and a recession burst the housing bubble? What you need to know.
Apr 16, 2022
What will rates and a recession do to home values? Buying a 4-Plex as a primary, More Bamboo TP, and renovation loans!
Apr 09, 2022
Buying a foreclosure, flip or hold? Price increase after the contract is signed? Is that bamboo TP? & More!
Apr 02, 2022
Budget VS Rate – stay focused, The REC Loan-an inflation buster?, Lock & Shop till you Drop, & more
Mar 26, 2022
Rents are Jacked, Cash is King but now What? Crypto is Calling, & Putting the investment property first
Mar 19, 2022
How to tap it-HELOC vs Cash Out, Look out for Scams, Determining Value, a 68 Camaro for a Down Payment?
Mar 12, 2022
Crazy closings costs?, It’s my 1st time - can I DSCR?, & Why no way VA?
Mar 05, 2022
Buyer Strategies that Make a Difference. Even If It Waddles & Quacks It May Still Be a Condo. Lot Loans
Feb 27, 2022
Mark talks Rates if Putin starts Shootin’ , Yes the Lock Ness Loan is Real, & the Wrong Agent can Cost You $320k
Feb 19, 2022
Using Real Estate As A Hedge Against Inflation In Today's Market
Feb 13, 2022
Finding Real Estate Opportunities With Creative Financing
Feb 05, 2022
My Credit is Better than His
Jan 29, 2022
They are Both Equity!
Jan 29, 2022
Fight for Your Right.... to VA
Jan 29, 2022
Who are you waiving to?
Jan 29, 2022
A Barrel Full of CDC Monkeys
Jan 29, 2022