2012 is around the corner! A new year is a great time to review your finances and make sure you have everything under control. In this post, we give you seven simple tips for getting your personal budget in order for the new year. We also mention fun things like the hit NBC show Parks & Recreation and the Mayan apocalypse!
New Year, New Personal Budget: 7 Tips For Financial Success In 2012
by Amber Hunt on December 20, 2011 in Credit & Debt, Saving
Experts Weigh in on Mortgage Rates
by Amber Hunt on April 29, 2011 in Mortgage Rates
Mortgage Experts, including Quicken Loans Chief Economist Bob Walters, weigh in on the current and future state of the mortgage industry in a Fox Business article.
Top 10 Homeowner Money Saving Tips and Ideas
by Gabriela Islas on March 25, 2011 in Homeowners Tips
CNN Money ran a great article this week with 10 easy ways for people to save thousands of dollars. We wanted to share this with [...]
Credit Downgrade of Portugal Ignored – Market Update
by Gabriela Islas on March 25, 2011 in Market Update
A credit downgrade of Portugal was largely ignored as Treasuries sold off yesterday afternoon. Today, Treasuries and mortgage bonds are trading slightly higher from yesterday’s [...]
U.S. Home Sales Jump Due to Home Prices Declining and Mortgage Rates Dropping
by Clayton Closson 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 [...]
Today’s Low Mortgage Rates Can Help Homeowners Fight Rising Costs
by Clayton Closson on March 7, 2011 in Mortgage Rates
Have skyrocketing gas prices put the pinch on your budget? If so, you’re not alone.
Every time I go to the gas station, it seems as the though the gallon counter goes slower and the money counter goes faster. Not fun.
What is going on in the world???? Lots.
The Best Time Ever to Buy a Home? The Experts Weigh in on NBC's Today Show
by Clayton Closson 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.
Watch-It Wednesday: Float & Locked Mortgage Interest Rates – What’s the Difference?
by Amber Hunt on February 2, 2011 in Mortgage Rates
Quicken Loans Senior Mortgage Banker Austin Niemiec clarifies the difference between locking your mortgage interest rate and floating your mortgage interest rate in our weekly video blog.
Mortgage News from 2010: An Overview of Financial Events That Impacted You
by Jenny Zhang 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.
Mortgage Interest Rates Spike to Highest Levels Since June
by Rebecca Carter on December 16, 2010 in Market Update
The 5-week run of rising mortgage rates is fueling speculation that 4-ish 30-year mortgage rates will soon be a thing of the past – and that the new normal for 2011 will see 30-year rates hover in the 5.0% range.
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