Tag Archives: Mortgage Rates

Lower Mortgage Limits Are a ‘Trade-Off’ Bernanke Says

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article For those of you worried that the scheduled expiration of higher loan limits at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the FHA will have a negative effect on the housing market by … Continue reading

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Falling Mortgage Rates Spur Serial Refinancing

Page 1 of 4 | Next PageShow Entire Article Andrew and Peggy Sheren can’t resist a good deal, especially when it comes to financing their McLean, Virginia home. “We’ve gone from an interest rate from something like greater than 6 … Continue reading

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If Mortgage Rates Keep Falling, Why Are Home Sales So Bad?

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article As mortgage rates continue to fall, so too are home sales. That wouldn’t make sense in a normal housing market, but these are very unique times. Credit, or lack thereof, coupled … Continue reading

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Foreclosure Sales Centered in Few States, So Why Should We Care?

Page 1 of 4 | Next PageShow Entire Article Earlier this week, when we got the report of a bump up in sales of newly constructed homes, I cautioned that the home builders are still facing huge competition from distressed … Continue reading

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San Francisco Home Sales at 3-Year Low

SAN DIEGO (DQNews) — The San Francisco Bay Area’s housing market lost traction in April, when sales slipped to a three-year low and the median sale price fell year-over-year for the seventh consecutive month. There were also signs the market … Continue reading

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