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Nick VanVorst

How do Rising Mortgage Interest Rates Affect the Housing Market

nickvanvorst November 19, 2018 November 19, 2018Uncategorized

It’s no secret.. Mortgage interest rates have went up in recent months. The question is how do higher mortgage interest rates affect the housing market and new homebuyers that are buying their first home? When I started in the mortgage business over 14 years ago the interest rates were over…

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Mortgage Pre-approval vs Mortgage Pre-qualification

nickvanvorst April 20, 2018 April 20, 2018Uncategorized

I have a ton of Realtors tell me how frustrated they are because their clients lost a home due to an inadequate loan pre-qualification from a mortgage loan officer. It always amazes me that a Mortgage Loan Officer would pull a person’s credit, review credit scores, enter non verified income…

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Grand Rapids ranked No. 1 in U.S. for job growth

nickvanvorst February 26, 2018 February 26, 2018Grand Rapids

The Grand Rapids metropolitan area was the fastest growing economy in the U.S. last year, according to Headlight Data, a company that tracks economic and workforce development. Grand Rapids’ workforce grew 4.4 percent last year, according to Headlight, which used U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to reach its conclusions. Total employment…

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