Despite foreclosure filings surpassing 300,000 for the 18th straight month, RealtyTrac’s monthly foreclosure report shows some bright spots for housing.
Entries from September 2010
Home Defaults Dropped For The 7th Month In A Row In August
September 16th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Financing
Home Affordability Gets A Boost From Weak Back-to-School Retail Receipts
September 15th, 2010 · No Comments
The recent rise in mortgage rates was slowed this week after the government released its Retail Sales report for August.
Tags: Financing
The Math Of Choosing A Great Closing Date
September 14th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Want a lower mortgage rate on your upcoming home buy? Think about moving up the closing date.
Tags: Financing
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : September 13, 2010
September 13th, 2010 · No Comments
A shift in Wall Street sentiment caused mortgage markets to worsen last week. Fears of a double-dip recession are easing.
Tags: Financing
Your ARM Is Adjusting Lower. Is There A Downside To Letting It?
September 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Adjusting conforming mortgages are adjusting to as low as 3 percent. If you have one, should you let your rate fall? Or refinance out?
Tags: Financing
Which Model Is More Accurate : The Case-Shiller Index Or The Home Price Index?
September 9th, 2010 · No Comments
As a home buyer and/or homeowner, should you put your faith in Case-Shiller’s results, or the Home Price Index. Perhaps, the answer is neither.
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Home Sales Are Back On The Rise After A 2-Month Pullback
September 8th, 2010 · No Comments
Just one week after reports of Existing Home Sales and New Home Sales plunging, the housing market signaled that the next few months may fare better than did May and June.
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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : September 7, 2010
September 7th, 2010 · No Comments
Mortgage rates worsened 3 days in a row last week for the first time since late-April.
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August 2010 Jobs Report Pushes Mortgage Rates Higher
September 3rd, 2010 · No Comments
On the first Friday of each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases Non-Farm Payrolls data for the month prior. 54,000 jobs were created in August.
Tags: Financing
August’s Fed Minutes Lead Mortgage Rates Higher
September 2nd, 2010 · No Comments
Home affordability took a slight hit this week after the Federal Reserve’s release of its August 10 meeting minutes.
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