August 2010 Jobs Report Pushes Mortgage Rates Higher

September 3, 2010

On the first Friday of each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases Non-Farm Payrolls data for the month prior. 54,000 jobs were created in August.

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August’s Fed Minutes Lead Mortgage Rates Higher

September 2, 2010

Home affordability took a slight hit this week after the Federal Reserve’s release of its August 10 meeting minutes.

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Case-Shiller Posts 16th Straight Month Of Home Price Improvement

September 1, 2010

According to the Standard & Poors Case-Shiller Index, home values rose 5 percent in June versus the month prior, and 4 percent from a year earlier. It’s the 16th consecutive month in which Case-Shiller reported an increase in home values and the third straight month of outstanding results.

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Mortgage Rates May Be Low, But They’re Tough To Pin Down — Especially This Week

August 31, 2010

Mortgage rates would have been volatile this week. The presence of Labor Day just piles on. If you have a chance to lock something favorable and within your budget, consider doing it.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : August 30, 2010

August 30, 2010

When Chairman Bernanke talks, markets listen. His comments about the U.S. economy helped fuel a late-Friday surge in mortgage rates last week.

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Home Affordability Rankings For 225 Metropolitan Statistical Areas

August 27, 2010

With home prices holding firm and mortgage rates still dropping, home affordability is reaching new heights.

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New Home Sales Drop In July — Just Like Existing Home Sales

August 26, 2010

Although new home inventory actually dropped 2,000 units in July, the slowing sales pace still managed to push the national supply higher by 1.1 months. At July’s rate of sales, the nation’s new home inventory would be exhausted in just about 9 months.

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Existing Home Sales Plummet In July; Home Buyers Gain Leverage

August 25, 2010

The number of home resales plunged by 1.4 million units in July. Home buyers may uncover opportunities for a deal.

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Bank Mortgage Lending Policies Appear To be Easing

August 24, 2010

According to the Federal Reserve’s quarterly survey of senior bank loan officers, roughly 1 in 10 lenders added mortgage qualification hurdles between April and June. It’s a huge departure from just 2 years ago when the mortgage industry was facing its first wave of challenges.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : August 23, 2010

August 23, 2010

This week, it’s unlikely that the Refi Boom will meet its end, but that doesn’t mean you should wait for rates to fall further. Mortgage rates tend to change quickly and without notice, and should rates rise, you may find that you’ve missed the market bottom.

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