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Better Credit Scores Get Better Mortgage Rates
Mortgage approvals are primarily based on good income, good equity and strong credit, and, without all three, the best rates of the day remain out of reach. Do something about your credit score.
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Foreclosure Activity By Metro Area, Q3 2010
Foreclosures are a big part of the housing market, with distressed properties accounting for 35 percent of all home resales last month, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. But for as common as foreclosures can be, they remain a localized concern.
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Latest Issue of Zephyr Real Estate S.F. MarketTracker week of 10/26/2010
Real Estate Update for San Francisco Homebuyers and Sellers courtesy of: Cheryl Bower DRE# 01505551 415.999.3450 cheryl@cbower.com Most Recent Sales citywide in the last 21 days Register on zephyrsf.com for a free account; no strings attached! Or sign up for MarketTracker in the purple box to the right In This Issue San Francisco Market Overview…
Read MoreTime To Refinance? Mortgage Rates Down 1.00 Percent Since April
The rate-and-fee combination you’d get in your home state is different from the rate-and-fee combination you’d get if you lived somewhere else. In the West, rates are low and fees are high; in the Southeast, it’s the opposite.
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- Don’t Rush To Refinance That ARM — It May Be Adjusting To 3 Percent Or Lower
Jobs Data Shows Private Sector Growth, Hints At Lower Mortgage Rates
According to the government, 95,000 jobs were lost in September. Economists expected a net loss of 5,000. Mortgage rates should improve on the data today.
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Spanish Med center patio home for sale, Outer Sunset, S.F., CA: SOLD!
Spanish Med center patio home for sale 1662 44th Ave., S.F., CA Welcome home! Classic center patio Sunset home with newly refinished wood floors, freshly painted interior/exterior, elegant floor plan, spacious bedrooms w/ expansion potential in garage. Kitchen, breakfast room, formal dining room & hall overlook enclosed center patio. Original details retained throughout. It’s…
Read MoreNoe Valley city view,top floor, updated, cat-friendly 2br/1ba rental $2500/mo
[property_details details=”1″] About Noe Valley Posted by: Cheryl Bower, Realtor CRS, GRI, ABR, ePro Cell 415.999.3450 cheryl@cbower.com DRE #: 01505551 Zephyr Real Estate Follow Me on LinkedIn Facebook Flickr Twitter Facebook Blog RSS Yelp WordPress YouTube Chat cherylbowersf S.F. Bungalow Blog Home Sales Are Back On The Rise…
Read MoreAmerica’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes (2010 Edition)
Tiny, tony 91008 — located in Duarte, California — tops the 2010 Forbes list of America’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes.
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As Homebuilder Confidence Stagnates, Deals Abound
Home builder confidence held firm this month, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ monthly Housing Market Index. September’s reading of 13 equaled a 17-month low.
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- The Housing Market Index Reaches A 16-Month High