8 Questions Your Lender Should Answer About Mortgage Rates

8 Questions Your Lender Should Answer About Mortgage Rates

Simply checking online for today’s posted rate may not lead to your expected outcome due ...

August’s Fed Minutes Lead Mortgage Rates Higher

August’s Fed Minutes Lead Mortgage Rates Higher

Home affordability took a slight hit this week after the Federal Reserve’s release of its August 10 meeting minutes.

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Case-Shiller Posts 16th Straight Month Of Home Price Improvement (Excluding Vegas)

Case-Shiller Posts 16th Straight Month Of Home Price Improvement (Excluding Vegas)

According to the Standard & Poors Case-Shiller Index, home values rose 5 percent in June versus the month prior, and 4 percent from a year earlier. It’s the 16th consecutive month in which Case-Shiller reported an increase in home values and the third straight month of outstanding results.

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Labor Day Impacts Las Vegas Mortgage Rates

Labor Day Impacts Las Vegas Mortgage Rates

Mortgage rates would have been volatile this week. The presence of Labor Day just piles on. If you have a chance to lock something favorable and within your budget, consider doing it.

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Aug 2010 Review – Mortgage Rates Could Spike

Aug 2010 Review – Mortgage Rates Could Spike

When Chairman Bernanke talks, markets listen. His comments about the U.S. economy helped fuel a late-Friday surge in mortgage rates last week.

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Home Affordability Rankings For 225 Metropolitan Statistical Areas

Home Affordability Rankings For 225 Metropolitan Statistical Areas

With home prices holding firm and mortgage rates still dropping, home affordability is reaching new heights.

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