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What Can Interest Rates Do to Your Purchasing Power?

by Christie Cannon

How Current Interest Rates Can Have a High Impact on Your Purchasing Power

How Current Interest Rates Can Have a High Impact on Your Purchasing Power | MyKCM

According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage are currently at 4.61%, which is still near record lows in comparison to recent history!

The interest rate you secure when buying a home not only greatly impacts your monthly housing costs, but also impacts your purchasing power.

Purchasing power, simply put, is the amount of home you can afford to buy for the budget you have available to spend. As rates increase, the price of the house you can afford to buy will decrease if you plan to stay within a certain monthly housing budget.

The chart below shows the impact that rising interest rates would have if you planned to purchase a home within the national median price range while keeping your principal and interest payments between $1,850-$1,900 a month.

How Current Interest Rates Can Have a High Impact on Your Purchasing Power | MyKCM

With each quarter of a percent increase in interest rate, the value of the home you can afford decreases by 2.5% (in this example, $10,000). Experts predict that mortgage rates will be closer to 5% by this time next year.

Act now to get the most house for your hard-earned money.

 

Christie Cannon | REALTOR
The Cannon Team
Keller Williams Realty Frisco
972-215-7747
www.ChristieCannon.com

What are your plans for Memorial Day weekend?

by Christie Cannon

 

Memorial Day Weekend is quickly approaching and with it comes plenty of events to get you outside to celebrate. Whether you are looking to enjoy food, hang out with friends, or take some time to remember our fallen soldiers, there’s an event for everyone!

Bike the Bricks
The city of McKinney is holding its ninth annual Bike the Bricks Criterium on Friday, May 25th from 2:30-11:30pm in Historic Downtown McKinney. Come & enjoy this free event in Downtown McKinney!

Carry the Load
Carry The Load's 2018 Memorial May Campaign to brings awareness to the True Meaning of Memorial Day. Funds raised during Memorial May provide direct support for healing of the mind, body and souls of our nation's military veterans, law enforcement, firefighters, first responders and their families. 

National Cemetery Administration
National Cemetery Administration will host Memorial Day ceremonies at VA national cemeteries across the country with the help of local communities.Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery will be holding their ceremony on May 28th at 11:00am.

Dallas Arboretum
Kick-off the holiday weekend with a concert by one of Dallas’ best party bands, The Grooves. Free admission all four days for active duty members, veterans and first responders. On Memorial Day, the events continue with face painting and a petting zoo in the Pecan Grove. Enjoy $2 hot dogs and root beer floats!

Granbury Square
Granbury, Texas is celebrating with a big 3 day patriotic festival around the downtown historic square with family activities, market booths,  live music, vintage military vehicles, hot dog eating contest, a special children’s play area and much more.

Fur Fun Run
Benefiting Patriot PAWS Service Dogs, the Memorial Day weekend paw-triotic run and walk is a fantastic event for the entire family and a terrific way to salute service dogs and the veterans they assist. Come down to Noble Ray Brewing on Saturday, May 26th for the pawtactular event!

Dallas Symphony Memorial Day Concert & Fireworks Display
In honor of America's veterans and first responders, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra presents a stirring concert of patriotic tunes that's free for the whole family. Pack a picnic and enjoy an evening under the stars. May 28th at 8:15pm at Flagpole Hill in Dallas.

International Foosball Promotions Texas State Championships
The Texas State Championships are being held this May 25-28 at the Westin Hotel in Irving. With competitors at every level from Beginner to master this is sure to be an exciting event!

National Polka Festival
The National Polka Festival® in Ennis, Texas invites you to come help celebrate fifty-two wonderful years of Czech heritage festivities Friday through Sunday, May 25-27, 2018.  Experience traditions, religious customs, dancing, tastes, sights, sounds, and "a little bit of the Czech Lands" throughout historic downtown Ennis and at our three spacious air conditioned halls.

Sunset at Memorial Park
Sunset Bike Ride & Ceremony on Monday, May 28th from 7:00-8:00pm at the Plano Veteran’s Memorial. No Fee to Participate & Free commemorative pin to the first 50 riders!

Summer Blast in Grapevine
Memorial Day Weekend kicks off Grapevine’s annual SummerBlast. SummerBlast features fun for the whole family including water parks, spectacular fireworks show set to music over Lake Grapevine, special exhibits, outdoor activities, dining, shopping and more.

 

Christie Cannon | REALTOR
The Christie Cannon Team
Keller Williams Realty Frisco
972-215-7747
www.christiecannon.com

 

 

Kevin Cannon with Zach Sams on Working Title RADIO Show

by Christie Cannon

Zach Sams of Kensington Vanguard sat down with Kevin Cannon, Keller Williams Team Leader & owner at The Christie Cannon Team, to talk about up and coming REALTORs in the DFW area and how Kevin's managed to stay on top of the competition in the ever-expanding market in the Metroplex.

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Christie Cannon
Keller Williams Realty
5933 Preston Road #300
Frisco TX 75034
972-215-7747
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