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It's A New Week: Pleasure Or Pain?

October 13th, 2008 7:29 am
I am watching a little football, doing a little work around the house, and at the same time keeping my eye on the business wires to see if there are any new developments around the world that could impact the stock markets, but more importantly the credit

Could the 700 Billion Bailout = No Change in the Housing Market?

October 4th, 2008 11:45 pm
The general arguments concerning the bailout have gone something along the lines of "The taxpayers should not have to foot a 700 billion dollar bill to bail out Wall Street" "But if taxpayers do... [Read More]

In Week Of Historic Changes Mortgage Interest Rates Hold Even

October 4th, 2008 11:41 pm
Mortgage Interest Rates Mortgage Rates Widget In a week of historic changes in the US financial markets mortgage interest rates held pretty much even across the board. With the mark... [Read More]

Fast Foreclosure Facts ...

October 4th, 2008 7:28 pm
Georgia foreclosures are at an all-time high. Read GA foreclosure statistics here.

BGS3 - Half Truths about Foreclosures

September 23rd, 2008 12:42 pm
Beware of foreclosure fraud but there are short sale companies with integrity. The facts exist so why do the experts confuse the information?

Mortgage Interest Rates Drop Over Half A Point In Just Two Weeks

September 20th, 2008 1:24 am
Mortgage Interest Rates Mortgage Rates Widget If you have been hoping interest rates would drop your prayers have been answered. Interest rates plummeted over half a point last w... [Read More]

BGS3- Clears up Common Foreclosure and Short Sale Misconceptions

September 19th, 2008 2:13 pm
Unfortunately, there are increasing numbers of homeowners that are unable to make their mortgage payments on time. If the mortgage payments continue to fall behind, and the homeowner owes more money t... [Read More]

Here We Go Again The Bell Is Tolling For Lehman and AIG

September 13th, 2008 4:12 am
We have had the recent federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and now we have the imminent potential demise or takeover of Lehman Brothers, the apparent serious need for a capital infusion at AIG, and the next potential shoe to drop for our insti

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae

September 12th, 2008 4:50 pm
I am sure you are hearing in the news about the Government stepping in to provide stability to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. I received the information below from Robbie Oakes, a lender with Corporate... [Read More]

Why Is It A Great Time To Buy?

September 12th, 2008 4:49 pm
There are a number of reasons why it is a great time for first-time home buyers to jump in and buy this Fall, including: The inventory is great and prices are very competitive as the market is... [Read More]

The Fallout From the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Takeover

September 12th, 2008 4:08 am
So it has been a week since the feds came in and took over Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. While it will obviously take some time to know the long term repercussions I wanted to look at some of the immed... [Read More]

Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Government Takes Over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

September 11th, 2008 12:53 pm
So it happened. On Sunday the government officially took control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government sponsored mortgage giants that together own or guarantee nearly half of the nation’s mortgages. From the New York Times: “The Bush adm

FLASH - Interest Rates have Dropped: Is This YOUR Opportunity?

September 10th, 2008 6:54 pm
Categorized in: Financial Stuff
Interest rate drop could mean great opportunity
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