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September 2010 - Posts

Tips from Barbara...A mortgage specialist
Well, Fall is officially here so we should hopefully see some serious buyers. The good news is that it looks like rates will remain low for a while. Rates seem to be on the edge of being slightly lower but we have not dropped our rates due to our high Read More...
To Buy or Not to Buy...That is the Question
That is the question for many potential homebuyers. (Apologies to William Shakespeare) But it is complicated by two other questions that must be answered by two other related parties – (1) the seller: To sell (at a distressed price) or not to sell Read More...
Fannie Mae Wants you to Buy!
By: Diana Olick CNBC Real Estate Reporter Digg getDiggParams(); Buzz cnbc_createYBuzzURL(); function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return Read More...
Paying it Forward...Appreciating the Past and Present!
HI Coach – We love this time of year when everyone is getting ready for the season and the energy is high. My husband and I do our daily walk around the LO track just for that reason, to experience some of that energy and vitality that we all wish Read More...
Walk Score...Take the Test of a Particular Neighborhood!
Type an address to get your Walk Score Address: What is Walk Score? We help you find a walkable place to live by calculating a Walk Score for any address. 1. Type an address 2. See what's nearby 3. Get your Walk Score Walk Score Ranks 40 Largest U.S. Read More...
Get off the Fence Before You Loose the House You Love!
Diana Ventura was up nights last week worrying if she should be buying her first home in the midst of the country's greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression. Bailout's failure bad news for housing market Gallery Don't make these Read More...
Mortgage Slowdown...Is it Unemployment
Applications for mortgages fell for a second week, led by a drop in requests to refinance loans. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s index fell 8.9 percent in the week ended Sept. 10, the Washington-based group said today. Refinancing declined by Read More...
Bloomberg Weighs in on the Recovery in Real Estate
The slide in U.S. home prices may have another three years to go as sellers add as many as 12 million more properties to the market. Shadow inventory -- the supply of homes in default or foreclosure that may be offered for sale -- is preventing prices Read More...
Changes for Mortgages?
The long-term mortgage, which began as a Depression -era remedy to keep Americans in their homes, may be out of step, given the current housing crisis . Could it be time to say good-bye to the popular 30-year mortgage? “The 30-year mortgage is outdated, Read More...
Paying it forward...We all forget how important it can be!
HI Coach – We love this time of year when everyone is getting ready for the season and the energy is high. My husband and I do our daily walk around the LO track just for that reason, to experience some of that energy and vitality that we all wish Read More...
So Whats Keeping You From Making The Jump into This Incredible Market!
30-year mortgage rate falls to 4.32% By Bloomberg News September 3, 2010 CHICAGO — Mortgage rates dropped to a record low, the 11th straight week of matching or setting a new low, reducing borrowing costs for home buyers as demand slumps. Tweet Read More...
Market Double Dip Adjustments
Double-Dip Real Estate Markets While some analysts speculate that the worst is over for the US housing market, new data suggests that a few cities are not that lucky. Just as equity investors worry about a "double-dip" in US stocks, several Read More...
Bank Comments on Problems Obtaining Mortgages for Homebuyers
Rates remain low and activity in both the purchase and refinance markets reflect that people are taking advantage of these low rates. You may have seen this already because it comes from The Realtors Weekly Newsletter: TOP 7 REASONS BANKS ARE DENYING Read More...