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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]

After 2 Weeks of Large Increase Mortgage Rates Fall Again

June 19th, 2009 3:21 pm
So for the previous two weeks we saw sizable gains in mortgage rates. Between May 28th and June 11th 30 year mortgage rates jumped from 4.91 to 5.59. This week we saw rates drop down to 5.38. Altho... [Read More]

Mortgage rates fall back from 7-month high

June 19th, 2009 12:06 pm
Rates for 30-year home loans fell to 5.38% this week after soaring to a seven-month high last week. Read more.... [Read More]

Rising Mortgage Rates

Posted at NAR Research by NAR Research
June 16th, 2009 10:22 am
Mortgage rates have risen sharply the past few weeks, going from around 4.8 percent to almost 5.6 percent.

Oops! Interest rates popped up!!

June 14th, 2009 7:47 am
Categorized in: Mortgage Update
Interest rates are creeping up but still good!

Fed Letting Rates Rise?, Expanding Home Buyer Tax Incentives

Posted at NAR Research by NAR Research
June 12th, 2009 8:43 am
Tagged with: mortgage rates
Mortgage rates could go higher. But there may be an overreaction in the stock/bond market regarding the prospects of economic recovery without a housing market recovery.

Not So Fast: Is the American Economy Really On Its Way to A Recovery?

June 12th, 2009 2:45 am
Is the recession near the end? Is the American economy on its way to recovery? The answer is probably yes. That's good news, right? Not so fast, say some economic analysts. And they mean, literal... [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]

Make Your Mortgage Broker Your Friend

June 10th, 2009 2:00 pm
Things change fast in real estate. A couple weeks ago, we were talking about "historically low interest rates." Now, the rates are already moving up.

Quick Take: Rising Mortgage Rates, Future Federal Reserve Chairman

Posted at NAR Research by NAR Research
June 9th, 2009 6:39 am
Mortgage rates are almost certain to be higher this time next year, but the path is never a smooth line.

Mortgage Rates Spike Up Rapidly

June 4th, 2009 11:19 pm
Mortgage Rates spiked up this week. The 30 year rate jumped from 4.91 to 5.29. This is the highest we have seen mortgage rates all year. Last week mortgage rates moved from 4.82 to 4.91 last week.... [Read More]
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