Fannie and Freddie Mae News

With a open check book Fannie and Freddie Mae are now doing all they can to help people stay in their homes and bring stability back to the housing market. Both of these companies pledge to do what they can to help ease foreclosures.

At the end of the story they get in to mortgage interest rates and the thought that they might lower them. I hope this is the case because, it would help solve a lot of issues with the housing market. If every person had a chance to due a rate/term mortgage to 3%, they would have more income to spend on things, thus helping our economy.

I’m not in favor of helping out the people who are overextended and not helping out the people that keep their checkbooks in check. If we help one type person, we should help the other group of people.

Keep in touch with this news, because something will happen with in the next year!!

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Reverse Mortgages 101

Great article on reverse mortgage basics for people that are over the age of 62. These mortgages due have some upside, but they come with some costs. I suggest reading this before you either take this option or are shopping these types of loans. Remember knowledge is power!

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What the ultra rich really think about you!!

A great read on the Washington Post today. It is about Wall Street and how those who control these big companies (BANKS) feel about the average American!!

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1.5% is the new FED rate...

The FED has now cut the rate to 1.5%!! Cheaper money was the theme all day on Wall Street.

How will this effect you? HELOCS, will be cheaper to obtain, because they are tied to the prime. Fix mortgages on the other hand, it might not effect too much.

Fixed mortgage rates have been going up all day today and I suspect they will do so for the next few days. At the same time, mortgage rates are really low right now. They are around 5.5% par and that is historically low.

Read more on bankrate.com

Up 7.4%!!

Things might be looking up in the Real Estate market. In the news today, existing home sales are up 7.4%.

In order for home values to stabilize, the huge inventory of existing homes will need to be reduced. Once we are able to obtain a more balanced market, then home prices will follow and stabilize.



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Rates are falling!!!!

Mortgage rates dipped today to 5.625% APR!!

If you are in the market, rates are really really really good. These will not last, so make sure you get top of it ASAP.

If you have any questions about current rates, please contact us!!

Countrywide, now Bank of America, is helping people!!

Good news for people who are stuck in a ARM and can’t afford it!! Bank of America (Countrywide) has reached a settlement worth $8.6 billion to help offset the wave of foreclosures. This could help upwards of 390,000 struggling homeowners!!

If you have a mortgage from Countrywide, you might be eligible for this. I strongly recommend contacting them and finding out if you can reduce your mortgage.


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