Hal Bundrick

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Hal Bundrick

HELOC rates edged slightly higher today, as tariffs were off, and then on again Thursday, with conflicting decisions from two authorities bouncing edicts back and forth. President Trump also met with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, making it clear he wanted to see interest rate cuts sooner rather than later. Powell apparently made no promises.

3 weeks ago | nerdwallet.com | Hal Bundrick

Solitaire Cube, Swagbucks, InboxDollars and Cash Giraffe are just a few game apps that pay real money. Payouts can be small and a long time coming, so know what to expect before you download.

1 month ago | finance.yahoo.com | Hal Bundrick

There's been a lot of talk lately about the possibility of a recession. In April, JPMorgan Research increased the probability of a recession in 2025 to 60%, up from the earlier prediction of 40%. Torsten Sløk, a partner and chief economist at Apollo Global Management, an alternative asset manager and owner of Yahoo Inc., puts the odds of a recession this year at 90%. Sounds bleak, right? Yet, a recession may be just the kind of economic setback that pushes mortgage rates down.

2 months ago | finance.yahoo.com | Hal Bundrick

Little by little, you've amassed a substantial pile of debt. Now, you're looking to reduce or, better yet, eliminate that burden. You might even wonder if you should refinance your mortgage to pay off debt. It's a good thought — maybe the perfect solution. Paying off debt is the most common reason people get cash-out refinances. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, more than 40% of borrowers in 2020 and 2021 said the loans were to pay off bills or other debts.

2 months ago | finance.yahoo.com | Hal Bundrick

Pocket listings are the hidden treasures of real estate. Or, at least, they seem to be. There's a real appeal in finding a perfect house for sale that hardly anybody knows about. Yet, pocket listings aren't as rare as you might think. About 1.2 million homes were sold through pocket listings last year, according to BatchService, a property research company. Most were in Texas, Florida, and Georgia. So, what's the deal with pocket listings?