The Blue Button Broadcast
Welcome to the Blue Button Broadcast, powered by Accunet Mortgage.It is our mission to help you host the holidays at your new house.On this feed you'll hear from the Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show, the Accunet Ambassadors show highlighting special guests, and more.Accunet Mortgage is an equal housing lender. NMLS ID 255368.Ready to find out if you're ready to buy? Get started by clicking on the Blue Button at www.accunet.com!
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Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 4-18-26
<p>David Wickert and Tim Holdmann break down why rates are no longer the headline-grabber clients think they are. Life happens — twins on the way, a bigger yard, aging parents, a move to Florida — and the right house matters far more than chasing a perfect rate. As David and Tim put it: upgrade the mortgage later, but get the house now.</p><p>The duo dig into the one-year lender-paid temporary rate buydown, explaining how front-loading your savings into the first twelve months of a mortgage often makes more sense than spreading it thin across thirty years you probably won’t keep...
Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 4-11-26
<p>On the April 10, 2026 edition of the Accunet Mortgage and Realty Show, Brian Wickert and David Wickert break down a week of real wins for homebuyers and refinancers alike. The duo explains how a ceasefire in the Middle East nudged rates lower — and how spring buyers came roaring back after what felt like a spring break lull.</p><p>Brian walks through a refinance client whose credit score was torpedoed by an identity theft incident in Michigan, and how patience and persistence got her back above 800 and into a lender-paid temporary buydown that doubled her monthly savings with zero loan co...
Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 4-5-26
<p>Brian Wickert and David Wickert break down a jobs report that looked strong on the surface but told a much more complicated story underneath — and why the bond market didn’t fully buy the headline number. They push back on media coverage that frames current mortgage rates as deal-breakers for home buyers, arguing that the real-world payment differences are far less dramatic than the headlines suggest.</p><p>This week’s stories from the front lines include a first-time home buyer couple who landed a for-sale-by-owner property through a neighbor connection, locking in financing with just 3% down and exceptional credit...
Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 3-29-26
<p>In this week’s episode of the Accunet Mortgage and Realty Podcast, Brian Wickert and Tim Holdmann dig into a buzzy CNBC headline claiming the Iran war could “crush” the US housing recovery — and explain why the reality is far less dramatic. They break down what rising energy costs and slightly higher mortgage rates actually mean for your monthly payment (spoiler: it’s about the cost of a tank of gas), and why serious home shoppers should view this moment as an opportunity, not a reason to wait.</p><p>Tim walks through the lender-paid one-year temporary rate buydown — a powerful t...
Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 3-24-26
<p>Brian Wickert breaks down what’s really happening with mortgage rates versus what some news outlets are reporting — including why a widely circulated Fannie Mae forecast is already outdated and misleading. He explains where rates actually stand today, what’s driving the recent uptick, and why sustained improvement back to late-February levels is unlikely in the near term. Brian also walks through the math on buying down your rate with points versus riding the market, and revisits the temporary buydown as a strategy worth considering in today’s environment.</p><p>From there, Brian digs into Wisconsin’s dominance on Realtor...
Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 3-14-26
<p>David Wickert and Brian Wickert break down how the Middle East conflict is rippling through oil markets and what that actually means for mortgage rates back home — spoiler: when you translate the headlines into real monthly dollars, it’s a lot less scary than the click-bait suggests.</p><p>Brian shares a refinance win out of Minnesota where a Habitat for Humanity referral turned into a textbook case of “less is more” — strategically minimizing countable income to unlock Fannie Mae’s low-and-moderate-income pricing discounts that the borrower’s big bank never even mentioned. Three options laid out, lock secured over a weekend...
Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 3-8-26
<p>On this week’s Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show, Brian and David Wickert break down how Middle East military action rippled through the mortgage market — and why the Friday jobs report, which showed a surprising loss of jobs, didn’t move rates the way you’d expect. The takeaway: rates are hovering right where forecasters predicted, and the next big catalyst may not arrive until early April.</p><p>From there, the conversation shifts to what’s actually happening on the ground in southeastern Wisconsin. Kenosha landed the number one hottest market in the nation for the second straight month according...
Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 2-28-26
<p>Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 2-28-26</p><p>Mortgage rates finally did the thing everyone’s been waiting for, and naturally the internet immediately got it wrong. Brian and David Wickert are here to clean up the mess.</p><p>This week on the Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show, they tackle the age-old client question of “I saw a rate online!!!” — and walk through exactly why those online headlines are mortgage clickbait. Realistic? Not especially. Exciting? Sure.</p><p>On the refi front, there’s a case study in why combining two loans into one isn’t always the power move it soun...
Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 2-22-26
<p>Spring home-buying season is heating up — and this week, David Wickert and Tim Holdmann are in the thick of it.<br/><br/></p><p>They kick things off with a surge in pre-approvals signaling that buyers are coming off the sidelines. More shoppers means more competition, and more competition means you’d better show up ready. Tim and David break down why a clean, contingency-free offer is the difference between getting the house and going home empty-handed.</p><p><br/>Tim shares a real-world scenario involving first-time buyers whose parents want to relocate from up north to be closer to g...
Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 2-13-26
<p>Why You Should Hope for Higher Mortgage Rates (Yes, Really!)</p><p><br/>In this eye-opening episode, David Wickert and Tim Holdmann flip conventional home-buying wisdom on its head. They explain why waiting for lower rates might actually cost you more—and why shopping when rates are higher could be your smartest move.</p><p>The hosts break down a crucial insight: your monthly payment goal stays the same regardless of rates. When rates drop, you’re not the only one celebrating—every other buyer jumps off the sidelines too. The result? More competition, higher home prices, and you end up...
