The Blue Button Broadcast

Accunet Mortgage
  • 5.0(6개의 평가)
  • 데일리 뉴스
  • 격주 업데이트

Welcome to the Blue Button Broadcast, powered by Accunet Mortgage.It is our mission to help you host the holidays at your new house.On this feed you'll hear from the Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show, the Accunet Ambassadors show highlighting special guests, and more.Accunet Mortgage is an equal housing lender. NMLS ID 255368.Ready to find out if you're ready to buy? Get started by clicking on the Blue Button at www.accunet.com!

  1. 8시간 전

    Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 4-26-26

    Brian Wickert and David Wickert break down a strong March in the Milwaukee metro housing market, with closed purchase units up 13.5% and fresh listings up 11%. They dig into why timing now matters more than price in a digital world where every qualified buyer sees a new listing within minutes of it hitting the market. Brian and David share three real client stories from the week: a Platteville first-time buyer who landed a home after the seller’s three-week-old listing went stale; a Wauwatosa buyer who came in strong with a no-appraisal-needed offer at 25% down but lost to a competitor who waived inspection; and a creative Waukesha County couple who mailed letters to homeowners and locked down a 100-day closing with $7,000 in seller concessions. David closes with a Duplex 101 segment covering 5% down conventional financing, FHA’s 3.5% down option for 2-4 unit properties, reserve requirements, and how appraiser-determined market rent (with a 25% haircut) can help you qualify even before a tenant moves in.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    32분

  2. 4월 19일

    Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 4-18-26

    David Wickert and Tim Holdmann break down why rates are no longer the headline-grabber clients think they are. Life happens — twins on the way, a bigger yard, aging parents, a move to Florida — and the right house matters far more than chasing a perfect rate. As David and Tim put it: upgrade the mortgage later, but get the house now. The duo dig into the one-year lender-paid temporary rate buydown, explaining how front-loading your savings into the first twelve months of a mortgage often makes more sense than spreading it thin across thirty years you probably won’t keep the loan for anyway. They share real client stories, including a homeowner halfway through a buydown who now has the chance to reset the clock at no loan cost — cake, meet fork. Plus: a Wisconsin homeowner headed to Florida learns there’s a smoother way to fund the purchase than liquidating retirement accounts and triggering a tax bill. The answer was sitting in his Wisconsin equity the whole time. Mortgage consulting, Accunet-style: ask more questions, learn before prescribing, and always give clients choice.

    32분

  3. 4월 11일

    Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 4-11-26

    On the April 10, 2026 edition of the Accunet Mortgage and Realty Show, Brian Wickert and David Wickert break down a week of real wins for homebuyers and refinancers alike. The duo explains how a ceasefire in the Middle East nudged rates lower — and how spring buyers came roaring back after what felt like a spring break lull. Brian walks through a refinance client whose credit score was torpedoed by an identity theft incident in Michigan, and how patience and persistence got her back above 800 and into a lender-paid temporary buydown that doubled her monthly savings with zero loan costs. David unpacks a creative second-home purchase involving a “twin-dominium,” a cash offer, no W-2 income, and an asset depletion program that turned a brokerage account into qualifying income. They also tackle a $100,000 low appraisal on a competitive purchase — including the reconsideration of value process, why a fresh appraisal with new eyes might be the move, and several creative alternatives to liquidating investments. Plus, Brian shares a for-sale-by-owner home inspection update and why a seller credit isn’t as simple as it sounds when a buyer is only putting 3% down. Details matter — and this episode proves it.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    40분

  4. 4월 6일

    Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 4-5-26

    Brian Wickert and David Wickert break down a jobs report that looked strong on the surface but told a much more complicated story underneath — and why the bond market didn’t fully buy the headline number. They push back on media coverage that frames current mortgage rates as deal-breakers for home buyers, arguing that the real-world payment differences are far less dramatic than the headlines suggest. This week’s stories from the front lines include a first-time home buyer couple who landed a for-sale-by-owner property through a neighbor connection, locking in financing with just 3% down and exceptional credit. Brian and David also explore a creative strategy for buyers and sellers negotiating price without agents — using an appraisal-driven pricing range written into the purchase contract. David shares a client’s multi-year journey to win an accepted offer on a duplex, including the math behind what it actually costs per month to write a competitive offer. The conversation covers using projected rental income to qualify, occupancy requirements for multi-unit purchases, and why the story behind your loan matters as much as the numbers.​​​​​​​

    33분

  5. 3월 30일

    Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 3-29-26

    In this week’s episode of the Accunet Mortgage and Realty Podcast, Brian Wickert and Tim Holdmann dig into a buzzy CNBC headline claiming the Iran war could “crush” the US housing recovery — and explain why the reality is far less dramatic. They break down what rising energy costs and slightly higher mortgage rates actually mean for your monthly payment (spoiler: it’s about the cost of a tank of gas), and why serious home shoppers should view this moment as an opportunity, not a reason to wait. Tim walks through the lender-paid one-year temporary rate buydown — a powerful tool that lets buyers lock in a lower effective payment without paying thousands in upfront points, buying time for rates to settle back down. They also share Zillow’s latest home value forecasts for Wisconsin metro areas, with some markets projecting healthy appreciation and others leading the state. Finally, Tim shares a real-world case study of collaborating with a buyer’s agent to craft a competitive offer for an elderly client navigating a home sale contingency, condo purchase, and fixed income — proof that creative problem-solving beats a one-size-fits-all approach. If you’re buying, refinancing, or just watching the market, this episode is worth your time.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    34분

  6. 3월 24일

    Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 3-24-26

    Brian Wickert breaks down what’s really happening with mortgage rates versus what some news outlets are reporting — including why a widely circulated Fannie Mae forecast is already outdated and misleading. He explains where rates actually stand today, what’s driving the recent uptick, and why sustained improvement back to late-February levels is unlikely in the near term. Brian also walks through the math on buying down your rate with points versus riding the market, and revisits the temporary buydown as a strategy worth considering in today’s environment. From there, Brian digs into Wisconsin’s dominance on Realtor.com’s latest hottest housing markets list — with seven of the top 20 spots claimed by Wisconsin metros. He shares real-world strategies for competing in this spring’s tight market, from appraisal gap coverage to leveraging Fannie Mae’s automated valuation waivers to strengthen your offer. Finally, Brian unpacks major new guidelines from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on homeowners insurance and condo lending — including a shift to actual cash value coverage for roofs, streamlined reviews for smaller condo projects, and a reserve requirement increase hitting in early 2027 that condo associations need to prepare for now.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    26분

  7. 3월 15일

    Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 3-14-26

    David Wickert and Brian Wickert break down how the Middle East conflict is rippling through oil markets and what that actually means for mortgage rates back home — spoiler: when you translate the headlines into real monthly dollars, it’s a lot less scary than the click-bait suggests. Brian shares a refinance win out of Minnesota where a Habitat for Humanity referral turned into a textbook case of “less is more” — strategically minimizing countable income to unlock Fannie Mae’s low-and-moderate-income pricing discounts that the borrower’s big bank never even mentioned. Three options laid out, lock secured over a weekend, loan approved in days, and a glowing client email to show for it. David walks through a couple merging households — he owns a condo, she owns a house, and together they’re buying a third. The game plan: purchase lean now, sell the other two properties, then recast or refinance once the dust settles. Chapters in a book, not a one-and-done transaction. Plus: why the latest CPI report was dead on arrival, how Tim saved a buyer thousands by keeping his salary just under the area median income threshold, and the gasoline-in-the-car metaphor that explains why nobody brags about their mortgage at dinner parties.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    25분

  8. 3월 9일

    Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 3-8-26

    On this week’s Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show, Brian and David Wickert break down how Middle East military action rippled through the mortgage market — and why the Friday jobs report, which showed a surprising loss of jobs, didn’t move rates the way you’d expect. The takeaway: rates are hovering right where forecasters predicted, and the next big catalyst may not arrive until early April. From there, the conversation shifts to what’s actually happening on the ground in southeastern Wisconsin. Kenosha landed the number one hottest market in the nation for the second straight month according to Realtor.com, with Racine and Milwaukee not far behind. New listings in the five-county metro area ticked up in February, and buyers are out in force. Brian and David also walk through real client scenarios, including navigating a future-income qualification for buyers relocating across state lines, the licensing wrinkles that come with job transfers, and a creative family financing strategy where a father co-owns a property with his son to help him upgrade homes without ratcheting up the monthly payment.​​​​

    30분
모두 보기(302개)

평가 및 리뷰

5
최고 5점
6개의 평가

소개

Welcome to the Blue Button Broadcast, powered by Accunet Mortgage.It is our mission to help you host the holidays at your new house.On this feed you'll hear from the Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show, the Accunet Ambassadors show highlighting special guests, and more.Accunet Mortgage is an equal housing lender. NMLS ID 255368.Ready to find out if you're ready to buy? Get started by clicking on the Blue Button at www.accunet.com!

정보

  • 제작진
    Accunet Mortgage
  • 방송 연도
    2019년 - 2026년
  • 에피소드
    302
  • 등급
    전체 연령 사용가
  • 저작권
    © 2026 The Blue Button Broadcast
  • 웹사이트 보기
    The Blue Button Broadcast

좋아할 만한 다른 항목