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10 year treasury moves up and the 30 Year mortgage rates are up
This is pretty interesting because this is the other direction than what the experts thought Operation Twist would have on the market. John Murphy pointed this out earlier on his post, then tonight I saw the St Louis Fed had … Continue reading
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WSJ analysis: Minnesota has lowest mortgage denial rate
I wonder if this is the reason Minnesota ranked # 1 in the Nation for Mortgage Fraud? 20% still seems high to me for denial rate. I would assume someone may not qualify for the best interest rates, but may … Continue reading
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Mortgage Rates and Operation Twist – Day 6
Well, it looks like the Feds plan to lower rates may have backfired. It is probably a bit early to make that conclusion, but the trend is beginning to point that direction. Today the stock market rallied again pushing the … Continue reading
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Mortgage Rates after the Twist, 09/26/2011 (day 5)
Still watching the 10 Year Treasury to see if there is any indication that rates might come down. Today the Dow soared 272 points to close over 11,000. This is great news by itself… The 10 Year Treasury rose 5.31% closing … Continue reading
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Why Do Women Pay More for Mortgages?
Why Do Women Pay More for Mortgages?. This is an interesting article from the National Association of Realtors. I had no idea that there was even a difference… I am really shocked, if anything I would have assumed women pay … Continue reading
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Mortgage Rates September 22, 2011, The day after The Twist.
Yesterday the Fed announced their big plans to target the Long term securities which should have an effect on the Mortgage Rates. (The Twist) Most are expecting mortgage rates to go down a bit, the question is how much. My opinion … Continue reading
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Edina Realty Mortgage Rates: Sept 08, 2011
It is really hard to believe that rates are this low. If you are sitting on the sidelines contemplating owning vs renting or refinancing… start the process now – even if you don’t commit, at least get the answers. Sit down with a … Continue reading
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30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage averages chart September 01, 2011
This chart was updated today and I thought I should post it as a good reminder of what an opportunity we are sitting on. This is an opportunity of a lifetime if you want to own a home. Historically low-interest rates, … Continue reading
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30 Year Conventional Mortgage rate historical perpective
It seem like we always hear “near record low mortgage rates”, like another “Guitar Center blow out sale”. This will help put things in a little perspective. This was just updated 2011-08-11 4:31 PM CDT 30 Year Mortgage Rates 1976-05-07 to … Continue reading
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NAR Chief Economist talks impact of S&P Downgrade of Federal Debt
National Association of Realtors Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun speaks on the topic of S&P Downgrade of Federal Debt. * unfortunately he has not commented yet on the Downgrade of Fannie and Freddie * “The impact on your wallet of the … Continue reading
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