Strong Housing Market? Where?
Believe it or not there are some places around the US that have strong housing markets. That doesn’t mean they are undergoing a boom of sorts like California and some other states did but it does mean they are holding their own and not suffering a downtrend like so many other places are currently going [...]
Federal Funds Rate Stays the Same
Though I won’t post the entire statement from the Fed, here is the basic information. The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent. The Committee continues to anticipate that economic conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds [...]
Beware the Short Sale
I know, short sales can be a great thing for the buyer who is smart and can wait out the bank and the seller to get a great deal. I get it. However, I have run into more than several people of late who have been convinced by short sale companies that in just a [...]
Why So Many People Don’t Qualify Right Now
I just talked to a couple of other people in the mortgage business around the country and they are experiencing the same thing lenders are experiencing here in Middle Tennessee; many people no longer qualify for a loan. I have taken refinance questions and applications over the last few months and there are people who [...]
Is This Another Refinance Boom?
All of a sudden the holidays are over and everyone is looking to refinance their homes. It does look like another refinance boom and there are plenty of companies that are soliciting clients through the mail. I’ve had several people call me just this past weekend about letters they have received. Both of these families [...]