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Mortgage Rates Trend – Rates Rising, Quicken Loans CEO Bill Emerson Tells FOX Business

by on April 7, 2011 in Home Buying, Market Update, Mortgage Rates, Smart Shopper

Today Quicken Loans CEO Bill Emerson appeared on FOX Business and told them, among other things, that the trend in mortgage rates is likely to go one way. Up.

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U.S. Home Sales Jump Due to Home Prices Declining and Mortgage Rates Dropping

U.S. Home Sales Jump Due to Home Prices Declining and Mortgage Rates Dropping

by on March 8, 2011 in Home Sales

GREAT article on Bloomberg today that we absolutely have to share with our readers. The third straight year of average declining U.S. home prices is [...]

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The Best Time Ever to Buy a Home? The Experts Weigh in on NBC's Today Show

by on February 28, 2011 in Home Buying

Great video from NBC’s Today Show. Some of America’s top financial experts dicuss why right NOW is one of the best times in recent history to buy a home. They urge folks not to wait (with the hope mortgage rates may go lower). Rates are actually still extrememly low and with very low home prices in many markets across the country, now truly is a great time to buy.

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Mortgage News from 2010: An Overview of Financial Events That Impacted You

by on January 19, 2011 in Home Buying, Mortgage Rates, News, Refinance Mortgage

With a new year beginning, many people are gearing up on resolutions like losing weight or lifestyle changes, but often forgetting to plan for their finances. Stuff that happened in 2010 may seem like old news, but the truth is a lot of the mortgage news still affect you going in to 2011.

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VA Loans for Buying a Home

by on December 11, 2010 in Home Buying

The VA loan is one of the most popular loan programs in America. In fact, since the end of World War II more than 14 million [...]

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Housing Market Infographic

Housing Market Infographic – House Prices Near You Rising or Falling?

by on December 3, 2010 in Economic Analysis

We created our Housing Market Infographic – showing the top winners and losers in the housing market pricing game. We show the top five areas of the country where home prices have fallen. But also the top five areas of the country where home prices have actually gone up.

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Falling Home Prices Create Urgency For Homeowners Wanting To Refinance

Falling Home Prices Create Urgency For Homeowners Wanting To Refinance

by on July 29, 2010 in Refinance Mortgage

Home values continue to fall, meaning if you’re looking to refinance – the time to act is now. Don’t miss your chance to refinance and take advantage of record low mortgage rates.

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Home Buyer Tax Credit: Closing Extension Passes Senate

by on June 16, 2010 in Home Buying

Today, the Senate approved a measure extending the closing deadline. The proposal is now headed to the House. Stay tuned!

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Buy a Home Now, Get Married Later

by on January 8, 2010 in Home Buying

While this certainly isn’t the traditional way to display your love and commitment, couples are now choosing to wait on their engagement in order to buy a home first. New York Times Real Estate recently reported that couples ready to be married, but rent in some of the most expensive cities are now waiting on their vows to buy that home first.

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Fed Funds Rate Holds – Mortgage Rates Remain Low

by on September 23, 2009 in Market Update

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced today that it will again hold its Fed Funds rate at the 0—0.25 percent range. This is the rate at which banks loan money to one another, and impacts rates for adjustable rate mortgages and home equity lines of credit.

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