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What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : December 14, 2009
Mortgage markets worsened for a second consecutive week last week amid debt default concerns and stronger-than-expected economic data. Dollars left the bond market and mortgage rates suffered. After r… more →
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What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : December 14, 2009
southorangecounty wrote 1 week ago: Mortgage markets worsened for a second consecutive week last week amid debt default concerns and str … more →
Strong Retail Sales Data Could Lead To Higher Mortgage Rates In January
southorangecounty wrote 1 week ago: If you wonder what mortgage rates and home affordability will look like next year, to … more →
Foreclosure Activity Falls For The 4th Straight Month
southorangecounty wrote 1 week ago: Since peaking in July 2009, national foreclosure activity has dropped through 4 consecutive months. … more →
How To Trim Your Utility Bills Without Inconveniencing Yourself
southorangecounty wrote 1 week ago: The average family spends $2,200 per year in electric bills and the average home is responsible for … more →
How To Increase Your 2009 Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction
southorangecounty wrote 1 week ago: For many American homeowners, interest paid on a mortgage is tax-deductible in the year in whic … more →
What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : December 7, 2009
southorangecounty wrote 1 week ago: Mortgage markets finally reversed course last week, selling off with fury and causing prices to plum … more →
Falling Unemployment Rate Leads To Higher Mortgage Rates Today
southorangecounty wrote 2 weeks ago: This morning’s jobs report is causing mortgage rates to rise, capping a week during which rate … more →
Store Credit Cards : The Hidden Cost Of "Instant Savings"
southorangecounty wrote 2 weeks ago: ‘Tis the season to do shopping — and get bombarded with offers to open credit cards. The … more →
Pending Home Sales Data Forecasts Higher Home Values Next Month
southorangecounty wrote 2 weeks ago: When a home seller accepts a contract on an MLS-listed property, the property’s status changes … more →
What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : November 30, 2009
southorangecounty wrote 2 weeks ago: Mortgage markets improved last week on stronger-than-expected economic data and safe haven buying. T … more →
Should You Consider A 15-Year Fixed Mortgage?
southorangecounty wrote 3 weeks ago: For today’s home buyers and homeowners that can manage the higher monthly payments, 15-year fi … more →
Late 2009 South Orange County Housing Update
southorangecounty wrote 3 weeks ago: Hello again – I hope your Thanksgiving Day ( And Black Friday.) went beautifully! In our local housi … more →
The Home Price Index Shows Home Values Increasing. Case-Shiller Agrees.
southorangecounty wrote 3 weeks ago: It’s official — home prices are no longer in free fall. According to the Federal H … more →
One Reason Why Mortgage Rates Are Back To All-Time Lows
southorangecounty wrote 3 weeks ago: Home affordability improved this week after the Federal Reserve released its November 3-4, 2009 … more →
Existing Home Sales Blow Past Expectations
southorangecounty wrote 3 weeks ago: Another month, another piece of evidence that the housing market is in recovery. Existing Home Sales … more →
What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : November 23, 2009
southorangecounty wrote 3 weeks ago: Mortgage markets worsened last week on a mixed bag of economic data. Inflation data came in so … more →
Housing Starts Are Down And Why It's Terrific News For Sellers
southorangecounty wrote 1 month ago: A “Housing Start” is a home on which construction has started and, for the 4th straight … more →
Orange County Housing Report: Short Sales are a Nightmare
southorangecounty wrote 1 month ago: Here is the latest Orange County, California, Housing Report from my friend Steven Thomas, the Presi … more →
The 2010 Conforming Loan Limits
southorangecounty wrote 1 month ago: A conforming mortgage is one that, quite literally, conforms to the mortgage guidelines set forth by … more →
