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Mortgage Rates Fall Again

July 4th, 2009 5:16 am
Mortgage Rates fell this week with the 30 year rate dropping from 5.42 to 5.32. They have fallen .27 points from their recent high of 5.59 reached on June 11, 2009. Rates are still up from the all t... [Read More]

After Falling Mortgage Rates Hold Steady

June 27th, 2009 12:26 am
After falling from 5.59 to 5.38 the previous week it looks like mortgage rates for the most part held steady this week. Of the four major mortgage products two fell and two rose. But for all four th... [Read More]

Mortgage Rates Skyrocket

June 12th, 2009 2:44 am
Last week mortgage rates moved up rapidly, moving up from 4.91 to 5.29. This week mortgage rates again jumped up .3 points going from 5.29 to 5.59. On May 21st rates were sitting at 4.82 which was a... [Read More]

You can get a mortgage

Posted at Rooftop Views by Andi Durbin
June 8th, 2009 9:48 am
Categorized in: Home Buyers
Tagged with: loans, mortgages
You can get a mortgage, it may take more paperwork and more time.

Rates Rise as Investors Tap Short-Term Gains

May 28th, 2009 10:49 am
This is an article which covers the increasing interest rates, and what might happen in the future.

Mortgage Rates Hover Near All Time Lows

May 27th, 2009 7:53 pm
There was not much movement in most of the major mortgage products this week. The 30 year rate dropped from 4.86 to 4.82. This is only slightly above the 4.78 all time low that was reached a few wee... [Read More]

Mortgage Rates Start to Rise

May 20th, 2009 11:59 pm
Mortgage rates rose slightly this week. The lowest rates we have seen in the last 50 years came just 2 weeks ago when 30 year mortgage rates hit 4.78. Since then rates have risen slightly to 4.86.... [Read More]

Learnings from the Q1 2009 SoCal CRS Membership Meeting

Posted at SoCalCRS Blog by Jeff Dowler
April 26th, 2009 8:54 am
Categorized in: General Information
Learnings about the government bailout and its impact on the real estate business

$729K Conforming Loan Level Discriminatory by County

April 23rd, 2009 10:36 pm
Conforming Loan limits. Loan limits discriminatory by county. Discrimination against homeowners in poorer counties.

Loan limits raised!

April 23rd, 2009 1:16 pm
Good news! Conforming loan limits rise.

Hard Money Solution

March 21st, 2009 3:24 pm
hard money loans, Residential and commercial lenders in California and other states.

Loan Modifications Hard to Come By These Days

March 19th, 2009 1:52 am
real estate market and loan modifications

What is "FICO" & Why is it an important Real Estate Term/

March 10th, 2009 8:23 pm
The higher your fico score, the less likely that you will default on a home loan.
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