$8,000 Tax Credit for Closing Costs Only

30 Year Fixed Rate Loan at a Cost of One Point: 5.125% * *The Above rate quote always has the following assumptions: 1. 20% down payment; 2. credit score above … [Read more...]

Factors Affecting A Borrower’s Rate; Will the Fed Push Rates Back Down?

30 Year Fixed Rate Loan a Cost of One Point: 5.25%* Keep in mind that the above daily rate quote is for the strongest of borrowers. Factors that could affect the … [Read more...]

$8,000 Cannot Be Used for Down, but Buyers Can Access it Faster

30 Year Fixed Rate Loan at a Cost of One Point: 5.375%* I am sure everyone heard about another change to the $8000 homebuyer’s tax credit policy. Last Friday, … [Read more...]

Hard Money; Inflation Looms

30 Year Fixed Rate Loan at a Cost of One Point: 5.375%* As rates climb and qualifying becomes more difficult, Hard Money is always an alternative, especially … [Read more...]

Do Not Deposit Gift Funds – Gifting Parties Should Hang On to Their Funds

30 Year Fixed Rate Loan at a Cost of One Point: 4.875%* We held off on our commentary today because rates have been improving all morning. The bond auctions are … [Read more...]

Two Schools of Thought – Inflation School Winning; Other Lender Had Purchase Since February!

30 Year Fixed Rate Loan at a Cost of One Point: 5.25%* Right now there is a “tug of war” between two schools of thought. On the one hand, the economy remains … [Read more...]

FHA Can Be Better!

30 Year Fixed Rate Loan at a Cost of One Point: 5.25%* Rates continue to climb as the economy shows more signs of improvement, sparking inflation fears. FHA Financing … [Read more...]

Make Seller Credits for just “Closing Costs”, not “NRCCs”; Risk of Relying On a Single Lender

30 Year Fixed Rate Loan at a Cost of One Point: 5.0%* Most lenders now allow Seller Credits to cover both Non-Recurring and Recurring Closing Costs. Non-Recurring … [Read more...]

Huge Rate Variance Among Lenders

30 Year Fixed Rate Loan at a Cost of One Point: 5.125%* The market appears to believe a recovery is in the works, so money continues to leave Bonds (and mortgage … [Read more...]

Use $8,000 Tax Credit For Down Payment

30 Year Fixed Rate at a Cost of One Point: 4.875%* To everyone’s relief, rates came back a little today as the higher yields appeared to attract more investors … [Read more...]