Mortgage Rates: 2014 Predictions from Leading Experts
February 25, 2014
The days of seeing mortgage interest rates in the 3 and 4 percent range could be ending. But some experts have differing opinions on how high the rates will go, […]
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Credit Repair – How to Fix and Maintain Your Credit
February 21, 2014
Credit repair is something many people need, yet it remains a mystery to most. What’s the first step to fixing bad credit? How do you check your credit score? Are […]
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Hidden Costs of Homeownership
February 7, 2014
Bottom line: Buying a home should include plans to build an emergency fund for the hidden costs of ownership. by Lee Nelson Finding a house to buy has become your […]
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Janet Yellen is New Head of the Federal Reserve. Mortgage Rates Could Soon Fall Dramatically.
February 4, 2014
Bottom Line: Yellen is sympathetic to the unemployed. To spur employment, she could cut mortgage interest rates. Janet Yellen was confirmed as the new chair of the Federal Reserve System, or […]
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2014 Housing Affordability Still at Amazingly High Levels
January 23, 2014
Home buyers in 2014 will take advantage of one of the most affordable times in history for housing. Each month the National Association of Realtors measures affordability using a proprietary […]
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Mortgage Rates Drop Dramatically after Jobs Report
January 14, 2014
The Employment Situation report, also known as nonfarm payrolls or simply the Jobs Report, is the single most influential piece of economic news each month, at least as far as […]
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Needed: Fourteen Epic Upgrades to HARP in 2014
January 11, 2014
Editor’s Note: The HARP program expired Dec. 31, 2018, but most homes have increased in value considerably since HARP rolled out. This means many homeowners may currently be eligible for […]
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FHA Lowers Lending Limits, the Typical Borrower is Unfazed
January 8, 2014
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) made an official announcement that effective January 1, 2014, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) would be lowering lending limits for single-family homes. The […]
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It Now Takes 24% Less Time to Close Your Loan, Saving You Money
January 3, 2014
The news is full of reports of rising interest rates and lower loan volume at lenders. But these factors have contributed to a 24% drop in the time it takes […]
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Fed Taper: Cuts to Interest Rate Reducing Program Coming
December 19, 2013
The Federal Reserve announced today that it will begin the long-awaited slow withdrawal from its mortgage rate reduction program in January 2013. The program, called Quantitative Easing, or QE3, has […]
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