How an interest rate hike could affect the housing market
From the San Diego Tribune, published July 10, 2015 The last time the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, home prices in San Diego County were near record highs and the…
A Checklist before buying a Home
You might be ready to buy a home, but are you prepared? Regardless of whether you are a first-time home buyer or an experienced owner, it’s good practice to conduct…
Mortgage Loans Becoming Easier to Obtain!
Online mortgage originator LendingTree’s monthly Credit Accessibility Report shows the average accessibility score for U.S. borrowers rose from 103 to 106 between July and August, indicating that borrowers had easier…
Great article about interest rates and how they may effect the market by the President of the National Association of Realtors
By NAR 2013 President Gary Thomas We’ve seen interest rates rising recently. Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages have gone up almost a full percentage point since reaching record lows six…
California Association of Realtors OPPOSES changes to the mortgage interest deduction!
This letter was just sent to us realtors who are members of CAR: December 1, 2010 Dear C.A.R. member: I’m sure you have heard about the White House’s proposal for…
Mortgage Rates are “On Sale” Right now – but not for much longer…
Mortgage rates are historically low - under 5% for a conventional loan. Why you ask are they so low? The US Government is "subsidizing" our need for low interest rates…
