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YFP 348: 2024 Housing Market Trends, Buy Now vs. Wait, & Assumable Rate Mortgages with Tony Umholtz

Broadcast on:
29 Feb 2024

Tony Umholtz of First Horizon shares insights on the real estate landscape for 2024. Sponsored by First Horizon.

Summary

In this week's podcast sponsored by First Horizon, we're joined by Tony Umholtz, a Mortgage Loan Officer from First Horizon, to delve into the housing market updates and trends for 2024. He shares insights on current rates, supply/demand dynamics, and the impact of projected Fed Rate cuts in 2024 on the market. The episode explores the pros and cons of buying a home now versus waiting and delves into assumable rate mortgages—what they are, how they function, eligible loan types, and their growing popularity.

About Today's Guest

Tony Umholtz is the Senior VP of Mortgage Banking at First Horizon. He graduated Cum Laude from the University of South Florida with a B.S. in Finance from the Muma College of Business. He then went on to complete his MBA. While at USF, Tony was part of the inaugural football team in 1997. He earned both Academic and AP All-American Honors during his collegiate career. After college, Tony had the opportunity to sign contracts with several NFL teams including the Tennessee Titans, New York Giants, and the New England Patriots. Being active in the community is also important to Tony. He has served or serves as a board member for several charitable and non-profit organizations including board member for the Salvation Army, FCA Tampa Bay, and the USF National Alumni Association. Having orchestrated over $1.1 billion in lending volume during his career, Tony has consistently been ranked as one of the top mortgage loan officers in the industry by the Scotsman’s Guide, Mortgage Executive magazine, and Mortgage Originator magazine.

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