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15 June 2009
Rates move higher in past 2 weeks after their bottom in May
As I mentioned before, added supply has been one of the main culprits behind the recent sell-off in Bonds and corresponding climb in home loan rates . So where is that supply coming from? First, all those refinances you've heard about lately are actually Read More...
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14 December 2008
NAR 2009-2010 Forecast...Rates are coming DOWN
Please contact me: Thomas Ray,M.S.,Realtor Keller Williams/Marina Office:310.862.1786, Cell:310.420.1149 www.LAexclusiveProperty.com Read More...
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15 October 2008
Fed Cuts Rate by .50==Multi-Family Financing Still Unknown
Fed Cuts Rate by 50 Basis Points, Impact on Multi-Family Financing Still Unknown The Federal Reserve today ordered an emergency interest rate cut of half a percentage point , knocking the key rate down to 1.5 percent. The Fed fund rate is the interest Read More...
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04 August 2008
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act
This week, President Bush signed the "Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008" into law. This $300 Billion rescue plan is aimed at helping struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure, as well as boost confidence in the housing market. Although Read More...
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11 April 2008
Buyers and Renters - The Cost of Waiting
First up: The loss of tax deductions . In most cases, people who lack a mortgage pay more federal and state income taxes than those who qualify for a mortgage deduction. A Mortgage Calculator illustrates this point: Assume that a buyer is currently paying Read More...
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11 April 2008
2008:The Best Year to Buy a Home in 35 Years!
In April of 1973 , mortgage rates were about the same as they are today. Since that time, we have only had mortgage rates this low during 2001 and 2002, the height of the seller's markets where there was little inventory. In the last two major buyer's Read More...
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