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Tag Archives: Long-Term Interest Rates

Refinancing? Don’t Wait For Rates To Bottom Out

by on November 24, 2011 in Market Update, Mortgage Rates

We’re not the only ones that think that you don’t need to wait for rates to bottom out before you refinance your mortgage. Check out what the Washington Post had to say about why it might not be necessary to wait for rates to “bottom out” before you refinance.

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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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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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Mortgage Rates and the Market

by on December 14, 2010 in Mortgage Rates

Generally speaking, interest rates are influenced by supply and demand. When the economy is robust and borrowing is strong, interest rates rise. When the economy [...]

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Federal Reserve Meeting Announcement – Simplified!

by on November 3, 2010 in Economic Analysis

Confused about the today’s Federal Reserve meeting? Don’t be! We’ve done all the translation for you!

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Mortgage and FHA Loan Limits May Fall Near You, Making Qualifying Harder

Mortgage and FHA Loan Limits May Fall Near You, Making Qualifying Harder

by on September 24, 2010 in Mortgage Rates

A great article in the Wall Street Journal Blog yesterday explains how qualifying for larger loans might get more difficult in the next few months.

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Mortgage Rates Hit New Record Low

by on August 2, 2010 in Mortgage Rates

Mortgage rates hit a new historic low. Refinance or make your home purchase now before they start going back up!

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Mortgage Rates Take a Surprise Dip – 4.99% on a 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Pays Back an Eighth Point

by on May 6, 2010 in Mortgage Rates

It’s seldom a good thing when something drops unexepectdly. Usually it’s bad news.

Not today.

Mortgage consumers got a pleasant surprise today when mortgage rates took an unexpected drop downward. There are lots of reasons why rates dropped, but to summarize – the market demanded lower rates.

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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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