July 2022 Top 3
The sun is out— days are long. Ok, let’s be real, the sun is almost out but the days are longer and we will take that for something to hang on to.
#1 Beach Reads by the Economist.
Economist Beach Reads
How better to spend these long days than absorbed in a great read? Gathered below are some of their top stories— curated for relaxation and enlightenment.
#2 Summer Watermelon Recipes
Summer Watermelon
Feta and watermelon are a classic pair- but I’ve started exploring with yogurt, mint. rosemary, halloumi and others. Watermelon is one of the few fruits everyone in my house will eat so I’m stretching that into the notion of a “salad”
More from Epicurious here.
#3 Mortgage Rate
The 30 year perspective on mortgages is still considered to be friendly- in fact I remember refinancing my first home in the 5’s and thinking that was incredible. I do think some of the softness we are seeing in the last couple months is due to a recalibration of rates- but in the long run I think this cooling is necessary.
For perspective, someone buying a home for 1.2M and putting down 20%, their payment would now be $1300 more a month than it was in January. For the majority of families, this is a very real number and a key factor in their monthly budget and what they may consider to be affordable.
Happy Summer!
Dana
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