When selling your home, there are many things that can cause stress that are out of your control. As a seller, you cannot control the market, the number of offers placed on your home, or how many other houses are for sale in your area. With so much out of your control, it becomes of [...]
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While the bond / stock markets are closed today in observance of Columbus Day today (re-opening tomorrow), this week will bring three economic reports that are of interest to the mortgage market along with the minutes from the last FOMC meeting and two important Treasury auctions. New Data Released This Week On 2:00 PM ET [...]
With minimum down payment requirements for the purchase of your first home, coming up with the funds can be a challenge. Many new home buyers find themselves in a position to afford the carrying costs of their home, but can’t seem to come up with the cash to put the required money down. The specific [...]
Mortgage rates have continued to slowly trend upwards this week from the record lows of last week. This means that there is still a great opportunity to lock in these near record low rates before they make their final move up. If you lock in your rate, that is. That is a big if, because [...]
You may not know it, but the interest rate you’ll pay for your home loan depends on a number of different factors. Changing any one of these factors can help not only make you a better candidate for a loan, but also ease the financial burden that comes from a major purchase like buying a [...]
Whether you have an FHA loan or a private mortgage from the bank down the street, the idea of paying off your loan is no doubt attractive. If you’re in a good place financially, there are ways to take your 30 year mortgage and pay it off in half, or even a third of the [...]
The mortgage application process can be daunting for first-time home buyers. Knowing what to expect can help them to prepare for it. The mortgage process should begin as soon as you start looking for a home and it does not end until you take possession of your new home. Step One: Applying and Getting Pre-Approved [...]
Consumer Confidence Numbers Released The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, remained essentially unchanged in September after declining sharply in August. The index data came in at 45.4 which is up slightly from 45.2 in August. In other words, the index is showing that consumer confidence is unchanged, which sounds about right. Case-Shiller Home Price Index The [...]
Mortgage rates set record all time lows yet again this week on the back of more global fears about European debt default and general anxiety over the U.S. economy as a whole. While employment is an issue for many and economic data as a whole has been negative as of late, the levels that mortgage [...]
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) concluded its two day meeting today with a 7-3 vote to leave the Fed Funds Rate (the rate at which lending institutions lend to each other) unchanged within its current target range of 0.00%-0.25%. This Fed press release sheds some light on the FOMC’s current observations of the market [...]
