Colin Robertson

And because the collective brand operates both the financing and real estate brokerage piece, home buyers can snag some big savings if they use both companies simultaneously.

POP quiz, folks. What do all these activities have in common: zip-lining, surfing, spin cycling, body-pump ­aerobics, combat training, Zumba and long-distance running? Tik tok tik tok . . . drrrrin…

the best way to get lower mortgage rates again is a peace deal

It'd definitely be a gut-punch for prospective home buyers, though I don't know if it would derail them entirely.

mortgage rates could rise back above 7% or even higher this year.

While it's still not as common as what you see in other industries, it's happening more frequently. For example, Chase has run numerous mortgage rate sales of late.

A FEW months ago on this page, I asked if you had ever heard of a chap called Rupert Lowe. I could hear the scratching of heads from Newcastle to Penzance as you mouthed a collective: “Who dis?” I …

I'm aware there are rumblings of some sort of accord in the Middle East, but I've also seen this movie before.

The latest driver (surprise, surprise) is tensions in the Middle East and higher oil prices as a result.

And the mortgage industry is no stranger to strange things. Chicago-based Rate (formerly known as Guaranteed Rate) has launched RateFit, a so-called “lifestyle brand.”