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Preparing to Buy a Home

November 15th, 2009 7:58 pm
Are you preparing to buy a home for the first time? Or have you closed on a number of homes in the past and are preparing to buy your next home? Regardless, you'll want to keep in mind the steps nec... [Read More]

Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall

November 15th, 2009 7:25 pm
While the expectation has been that mortgage rates would start to rise they have fallen for the last 2 weeks. This week the 30 year rate fell from 4.98 to 4.91 (last week it fell from 5.03 to 4.98).... [Read More]

Mortgage Rates Fall Back Below 5.00

November 5th, 2009 8:36 pm
After rising steadily for the last 3 weeks mortgage rates fell back down this week. The 30 year rate fell from 5.03 to 4.98. The 15 year rate fell from 4.46 to 4.40. The 5 and 1 year arm fell from... [Read More]

Traditional Home Loan or ARM?

November 1st, 2009 8:57 pm
If you're obtaining a mortgage and contemplating whether to get a traditional home loan or adjustable rate mortgage (ARM), there are definitely some things you'll want to consider. Before deciding... [Read More]

Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall

October 7th, 2009 10:39 am
Mortgage Rates Fell yet again this week. The 30 year fell from 5.04 to 4.94. This marks the 5th week in a row where mortgage rates have either fallen or held steady. For the most part rates have be... [Read More]

Credit Crunch Stalls Affordable Housing

September 30th, 2009 10:58 am
The tougher lending standards being imposed on new loans by The Federal Housing Administration is negating the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. Qualifying for a loan has become almost impossible for the low income buyer.

Mortgage Rates Remain at Summer Lows

September 29th, 2009 9:19 pm
Mortgage rates remained steady this week. The 30 year again was at 5.04 which is a low for the summer. The other mortgage products remained relatively stable this week except for the 1 year arm whic... [Read More]

60 Days. By Dan Polimino.

September 28th, 2009 4:06 am
The two most frequently asked questions I am getting these days are: 1) Is there still time left to get a home and qualify for the first time home buyer’s 8,000-dollar credit? 2) Will the government extend the first time home buyer’s tax credit?

Four Tips for Getting a Mortgage

September 26th, 2009 7:00 am
Categorized in: Buyer & Seller Tips
Tagged with: lending, lockin rate, mortgages
Whether you’re a first-time home buyer or an experienced investor, there’s no better time than the present to purchase a house.

Mortgage Rates Continue to Drop

September 22nd, 2009 3:32 pm
Mortgage rates have now dropped for 3 weeks in a row. We are not seeing a lot of movement. 30 year rates have only dropped from 5.14 to 5.04 in the last 3 weeks. What is interesting is that rates a... [Read More]

Mortgage Rates Stay Down

September 14th, 2009 11:21 pm
There were some expectations that mortgage rates would fall this week. Instead rates not only did not rise but fell slightly this week. The 30 year rate fell from 5.08 to 5.07 hitting a new low for... [Read More]

Mortgage Rates Hold Steady

August 29th, 2009 6:00 pm
For the most part mortgage rates held steady this week after dropping sharply last week. The 30 year rate rose slightly from 5.12 to 5.14 after dropping from 5.29 the week before. The 15 year rate r... [Read More]

Mortgage Fraud at All-Time High

August 8th, 2009 5:28 pm
From sea to shining sea, lenders struggle with costly mortgage fraud. Although, the fraud itself is not new, a recent FBI report reveals that the numbers are mounting and the methods used by scammers... [Read More]

Mortgage Rates Stay Even

August 8th, 2009 5:20 pm
The saying "No news is good news" might be applicable with the recent trend with mortgage rates. For the last 2 or 3 weeks for the most part rates have stayed pretty much unchanged. The reason why t... [Read More]

Mortgage Rates Start to Trend Upward Again

August 3rd, 2009 5:19 pm
Although we are not seeing too much movement it looks like mortgage rates are starting to trend upward. It's interesting to note that the stock market had its strongest July in several years. Once t... [Read More]