JP Marzano's (themortgagecall) Blog

  The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)announced today that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be required to raise their guarantee fees (“g-fees”) by 10 basis points on all single-family mortgages.   This increase will be effective for loans closed on or after December 1st, 2012. They’ll be wo...

Good Morning,I hope you had a nice weekend. If we can get away with one day of rain every so often (instead of a week at a time), I can get used to that. This will be a busy week going into the holiday weekend so let’s get to it.On today's call: Markets, Housing, FHA, Interest RatesThe markets o...

  Good Morning,Every year I watch those planes do the same tricks and I’m more amazed each year. The sound is too incredible to ever get old. I hope you had a great weekend and got to see some of the show.On today's call: Markets, Housing, Non-Warrantable, Interest RatesLast week’s stock rally s...

Good morning,It was nice to finally have some slightly cool weather; being on the tennis courts for the majority of the weekend was made easier without the scorching sun laser beaming me. I hope you had a great weekend as well. On today's call: Markets, Housing, Seller-Paid Closing Costs, Intere...

Good Afternoon,I hope you had a nice weekend. In case you were wondering, there was no call last week as I was out of town for a few days, participating in a bi-annual sporting event for organ transplant recipients. It was a very exciting and humbling weekend and I’m already looking forward to t...

This home is being sold by very motivated sellers. It is a custom-built, tudor-style single family home in a quiet subdivision in Hawthorn Woods, IL. With over 4000 square feet of space, you’ll find everything you need. Check out these features: -          5 bedrooms -          4.5 bathrooms -   ...