Mortgage Payments Explained: How Interest Rates Impact Buying Power

Homeowners live in their monthly payments, not the purchase price.
To illustrate this, we will compare two interest rates on a conventional 30-year fixed-rate mortgage: 6% and 7%. That 1% difference, often referred to as 100 basis points, represents the approximate swing between more favorable rates and the high-water mark seen in late 2024.
Rather than thinking in decimals, the most useful way to evaluate this change is in dollars.

What is the Curse of Knowledge?

When we deeply understand a concept, process, or set of facts, it can be incredibly challenging to imagine what it’s like to lack that knowledge. This describes a cognitive bias known as the “Curse of Knowledge,” also known as the “Curse of Expertise.”

This one sneaks up on us…

Video :: The Martingale :: A Losing Strategy for Gamblers & Negotiators

Also known as the “Double Down” Strategy, the Martingale is a betting strategy involving doubling the bet after each loss. In negotiations, the ‘double-down’ strategy is often employed as an ‘intimidation tactic’ using reckless maneuvers, bluster and a rapid escalation of the stakes to compel the other side to comply. In this video I explain the flaws in the Martingale Strategy though blackjack memory from teenage years.

NEGOTIATION EXPERT (CNE) – Core Concepts ONLINE | June 7-9, 2022 |Eirik Davey-Gislason, Instructor

My next RENI Live! Online CNE-Core Concepts Seminar is June 7-9 from 10AM-3PM.

Your ability to negotiate effectively has never been more important – and successfully influencing others, building and maintaining trust-based relationships and creatively bringing deals to a close will determine your future and your clients’ success. Join Instructor Eirik Davey-Gislason for this valuable seminar and earn one of the most beneficial and sought-after designation in real estate – Certified Negotiation Expert, CNE®.

CERTIFIED NEGOTIATION EXPERT (CNE) – Core Concepts ONLINE | December 13-15, 2021 |Eirik Davey-Gislason, Instructor

Great news! Real Estate Negotiation Institute’s popular Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE®) – Core Concepts Course is now offered live ONLINE. My next RENI Live! Online CNE-Core Concepts Seminar is December 13th – 15th from 10AM-3PM. It is also your LAST OPPORTUNITY to take the CNE-Core Concepts Course this year! Your ability to negotiate effectively has never been more important […]