Existing Home Sales Flatten And Point To A Much Better Spring

March 24, 2010

As expected, Existing Home Sales fell in February, slipping 30,000 units versus January’s numbers. It’s the 4th straight month in which Existing Home Sales were lower, month-over-month. But it may not last long.

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CNNMoney.com Predicts The Best And Worst Real Estate Markets For 2010

March 23, 2010

CNNMoney.com recently published its 2010 forecast and projections for home prices in the country’s largest metro markets. Listed as “Top 25” and also comprehensively by state, CNNMoney.com’s home price forecasts puts Santa Rosa, California at the top of 2010’s home appreciation list and Hanford, California at its bottom.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : March 22, 2010

March 22, 2010

Mortgage markets closed unchanged last week, but that’s not say mortgage rates were calm. Monday through Wednesday, rates improved steadily before a swift, late-week sell-off unwound the gains. The speed of the Thursday-Friday reversal may signal that markets are preparing for change.

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For Clues About The Future Of Mortgage Rates, Watch For Inflation

March 19, 2010

If you’re trying to gauge whether rates will be rising or falling, one keyword for which to listen is “inflation”. Mortgage rates are highly responsive to inflation.

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Single-Family Housing Starts Hold Steady For The 8th Straight Month

March 18, 2010

Single-family Housing Starts idled last month, dropping just 3,000 units from the month prior, or 0.2%. According to the Commerce Department’s report, February marked the 8th straight month in which Housing Starts straddled the half-million marker, dating back to June 2009.

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A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (March 16, 2010 Edition)

March 16, 2010

Today, the Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-to-1 to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged, in its target range of 0.000-0.250 percent.

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A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (March 16, 2010 Edition)

March 16, 2010

Today, the Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-to-1 to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged, in its target range of 0.000-0.250 percent.

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A Rate-Locking Strategy For Today’s Fed Meeting

March 16, 2010

The Federal Open Market Committee adjourns from a scheduled 1-day meeting today, its second of the year. The FOMC has held the Fed Funds Rate in a target range of 0.000-0.250 percent since December 16, 2008, and the voting members of the Fed are expected to vote “no change” again today.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : March 15, 2010

March 15, 2010

Mortgage markets worsened last week with little economic news to push markets in either direction. Momentum trading and rebalancing of portfolios drove mortgage rates higher, on average, for the first time this month.

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How To Refinance When Your Home Is Underwater

March 12, 2010

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has extended the government’s Home Affordable Refinance Program by 12 months. HARP’s new end date is June 30, 2011.

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