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The e-mails from the lenders are pouring in to my inbox this morning. As of this morning, the 30 year fixed Fannie Mae Rate (conventional loans) is now 4.375%, and the FHA 30 year fixed is 4.750%!!! Even Jumbo 30 year fixed rates to $3 million are now 5.375%!!! And, if you're willing to pay a poi...
01/08/2009
The e-mails from the lenders are pouring in to my inbox this morning. As of this morning, the 30 year fixed Fannie Mae Rate (conventional loans) is now 4.375%, and the FHA 30 year fixed is 4.750%!!! Even Jumbo 30 year fixed rates to $3 million are now 5.375%!!! And, if you're willing to pay a poi...
12/17/2008
I couldn't possibly say this any better, and I've been saying it in the past in several different ways, so I'm going to give you Pat Zaby's article on the topic:Cost of Waiting to Buy by Pat ZabyThe financial news is full of stories warning about the inability to predict the bottom of the stock m...
12/12/2008
Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving.Starting today, sale of single family homes and 2-4 units on loans held by Freddie Mac will not be sold until the suspension period is over on January 9, 2009. Vacant single family homes are excluded from this suspension. This is to allow more time for Freddie M...
11/26/2008
Hmm.... Where's my Twitter post? The last two posts I've made on Active Rain don't seem to be coming through to Twitter, my settings say it should be.
11/17/2008
As mortgage lenders develop their loan workout programs, the number of lender-owned properties coming on the market may slow down. In the meantime, many REO (real estate owned, or bank owned) properties are an opportunity for the investors and 1st-time buyers who are ready to buy. Long Beach - 1...
11/17/2008
Consumerism has taught us to think about fast replacement, instead of "making it last". How long will your house last? Watching the house restoration shows on TV should give some clues, but here's some specifics from a Los Angeles Times article by Calvin Woodward dated 2/16/1997, and more from th...
11/10/2008
Good news for first time buyers in the Long Beach area: The buyer affordability index is higher than it's been in several years--in Los Angeles County it's up to 40% or higher. Condo prices in particular have softened a great deal, and house prices are lowering also. One of the best bets for firs...
11/05/2008
The filing of notices of default increases each quarter in California, per Dataquick on October 23rd, "Foreclosure resales have emerged as a major market factor, accounting for 47.6 percent of all California resale activity last quarter" but not all areas are impacted as heavily as others: So far...
10/28/2008
It's time for the annual California Association of Realtors' market forecast which always consists of many more Powerpoint slides than what is shown here.For the buyers and sellers of the next year, it's time to think, if not act. The trends already show certain things: Contrary to the decrease i...
10/18/2008
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