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Freddie Mac Bullish on 2013 Housing Market

RealtyTimes.com, December 20th, 2012 Home prices are rising, interest rates are stuck at record lows, employment is improving and the economy is growing – albeit slowly. That all bodes well for the nation’s housing market in 2013. Full Story: http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20121220_freddiebullish.htm

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How Much Home Can I Afford?

RealtyTimes.com, October 24th, 2012 Are you gearing up to buy a home? Now is a great time to make a move in the real estate market. Interest rates are at historic lows. Compare today’s 30 year fixed-rate average of between … Continue reading

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US Mortgage Applications Rose Last Week: MBA

Published: Wednesday, 25 Jul 2012 By: Reuters Applications for U.S. home  mortgages increased last week as record-low interest rates spurred demand for  refinancing, although loans for purchases slipped, an industry group said on  Wednesday.   Tom Grill |  Photographer’s Choice … Continue reading

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Mortgage Predictions for 2012

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 , KCM Crew It’s the time of year that we look ahead and attempt to give our best guesses about the market, the industry, and the effects they may have. So, here are my thoughts about … Continue reading

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5 Top Real estate Stories in 2011

Posted: 02 Jan 2012, KCM Crew In 2011, we experienced one of the most volatile housing markets in American real estate history. Things we never anticipated happened. Events we were sure would take place didn’t. Today, we want to review … Continue reading

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Six Black Friday “Sales” on Real Estate

close [x] Suffice it to say, Black Friday is just not my scene. Frankly, I don’t like shopping on the best of days. So the idea of frenzied shoppers elbowing each other to get to the $2 toasters after spending … Continue reading

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Choice is power when Shopping for Mortgage

Don’t rely on lead generation sites for accurate interest rate and loan fee combinations By Jack Guttentag Inman News™, November 2nd, 2011 Mortgage lead generation websites (henceforth LGSs) have become a major part of the home mortgage distribution system. LGSs … Continue reading

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Low Mortgage Rates fail to spur buying Interest

— HomeFinder.com News, Wicked Local Staff, October 27th, 2011 Amid mixed housing market and economic reports, mortgage rates continue to hover around 60-year lows, Freddie Mac reports. For the second consecutive week, the Primary Mortgage Market Survey has remained stable. … Continue reading

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Steady Interest Rates could Spark Housing Market

     — HomeFinder.com News, Wicked Local Staff, October 20th, 2011 A recent report reveals that after falling to 60-year lows, mortgage rates are holding steady from the previous week’s slight rise during the week ending October 20, reports Freddie … Continue reading

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Instead of Slashing Prices, Sellers are pulling out of the Market, Stats Suggest

Posted by Scott Van Voorhis October 18, 2011, Boston.com Buyers should be cashing in right now, scooping up homes at bargain prices, but they aren’t. Instead, many sellers are refusing play, either pulling their homes off the market or opting … Continue reading

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