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The Fed’s June Minutes Keep Mortgage Rates In Rally-Mode

By hjadmin | July 16, 2010

At 7,333 words, the June Fed Minutes is the unabridged version of the more well-known, post-meeting press release. The corresponding press release was just 360 words. It turns out, the Fed’s words are doing wonders for mortgage rates.

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  1. The Fed’s April Minutes Push Mortgage Rates Even Lower
  2. How The “Fed Minutes” Can Change Mortgage Rates And Home Affordability
  3. Mortgage Rates Spike On The Federal Reserve’s January 2010 Meeting Minutes
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WEEKLY HOT RATES for the week of 7/13/2010 as provided by Guarantee Mortgage

By hjadmin | July 15, 2010

Latest mortgage interest rates for FHA, jumbo & conforming loans as provided by Guarantee Mortgage

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Foreclosure Activity Slows Again In June 2010

By hjadmin | July 15, 2010

June marks the 16th straight month the filings topped 300,000. 1 in every 411 U.S. homes received some form of notice last month with foreclosure density varying wildly from state-to-state. Like everything else in real estate, it seems, foreclosures are a local phenomenon.

Related posts:

  1. Foreclosures Per Capita | February 2010
  2. Foreclosure Activity Slows For The First Time In Several Years
  3. Foreclosure Activity Falls For The 4th Straight Month
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Mandatory Loan Fees Keep Borrowers From Getting Their Absolute Lowest Rate

By hjadmin | July 14, 2010

Conforming mortgage rates may be posting all-time lows this week, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be eligible for them. You may have already called your loan officer and found this out the hard way. It’s because of a federally-mandated mortgage-pricing scheme known as “loan-level pricing adjustments”.

Related posts:

  1. Fannie Mae Increases Its Mandatory Loan Fees For All Borrowers
  2. Mandatory FHA Loan Fees Increase For Some, Fall For Others
  3. Mortgage Rates Fell But You May Have A Higher Rate To Pay
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Cheryl’s S.F. & Peninsula Pet Friendly Rental Listings-Leased

By hjadmin | July 6, 2010

San Francisco & Peninsula Pet Friendly Rentals S.F. 4024 Cesar Chavez Pet friendly, updated 1 BR Noe Valley garden apartment! Listed: $1,650 1 beds | 1 baths Cute, updated 1 bedroom garden apartment in fantastic Noe Valley! This is a 3 unit, well maintained building. Features include: Updated kitchen with a new stainless steel stove,…

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San Bruno, CA: condo market trends report week of 5/18/10

By hjadmin | May 18, 2010

When I’m working with buyers or sellers, I run market trend reports for both the city/community and the specific neighborhood (if there is enough data) in addition to checking comps.  It’s important to keep in mind that there are many micro-markets in San Francisco and on the San Mateo Peninsula. In response to a buyer…

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Links to San Francisco Peninsula Community websites

By hjadmin | April 23, 2010

Links to San Francisco Peninsula Community websites Would you like to learn more about our San Francisco Peninsula communities? Links are below to city websites for the following communities.  You of course are welcome to contact me for additional insight! BELMONT City Site Wiki Site BRISBANE City Site Wiki Site BURLINGAME City Site Wiki Site…

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SOLD: Pacheco St., Outer Parkside home, S.F., CA

By hjadmin | March 25, 2010

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SOLD: 603 Natoma St. SOMA, S.F., CA condo

By hjadmin | March 25, 2010

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RENTED: Merced Manor, San Francisco Pet Friendly rental

By hjadmin | March 23, 2010

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