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05/06/2011

We're still not at the bottom...yet.

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04/18/2011

A joint report by the Federal Reserve, Office of Thrift Supervision and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency found significant irregularities in the

04/10/2011

Wonder when it was last this high?

The latest data from the Federal Reserve shows that lenders are turning down nearly a quarter of people who apply for a mortgage.

04/03/2011

Is it the executives at the big firms? How about the traders that dealt in the CDO's and other toxic derivatives that proved useless? No, it's a homeowner

04/03/2011

Recently we were honored to be interviewed for a story on getting the best mortgage. We think we surprised the reporter with our response. The story was

04/01/2011

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04/01/2011

Having lunch today with a consulting referral that wants to discuss improving their marketing to agents and LO's. Hope they can write fast...

03/30/2011

What more important to a homebuyer: the lowest price or the best service?

03/30/2011

The Truth About TARP Bailout
Unbelievable what we let our government leaders get away with!
Read the link for an honest review of the TARP program by the Special Inspector General of the program.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/30/opinion/30barofsky.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha212

Treasury prevented a meltdown of the financial system, but failed to meet the legislative goal of protecting home values.

01/15/2011

The sky is NOT falling, there are just great buying opportunities as it's now cheaper to buy than rent!

Home prices fell for the 53rd consecutive month in November, taking the decline past that of the Great Depression for the first time in the prolonged housing slump, according to Zillow.

01/13/2011

A short-lived foreclosure record for 2010 as 2011 will break it.

A top ranked economics and finance blog with a focus on the housing market

01/13/2011

Mortgage Bonds are trading slightly higher this morning (ggod for rates), despite a rise in Initial Jobless Claims and a bit hotter than expected inflation reading from the Producer Price Index (PPI), a gauge that measures wholesale prices.