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9815 North Copper Ridge Trail – 4 Bedroom Firerock Country Club House For Sale

December 3, 2010

9815 North Copper Ridge Trail Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 Firerock Country Club Fountain Hills Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3.5 Home Size: 5,077 sq.ft. Garage: 3 Lot Size: 28,019 sq.ft. County: Maricopa Property Type: Single Family Detached Year Built: 2005 MLS Number: 4426709 Property Description BEAUTIFUL 5,077 SF HOME WITH 4 BEDROOM’S (PLUS A DEN), 3.5 BATHS [...]

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Mortgage Rates Rapidly Rising On Jobs Data; More Risk Ahead For Friday

December 2, 2010

Mortgage rates are rising, up nearly 1 percent since mid-October. Tomorrow, rates could rise again.

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September’s Case-Shiller Index Reflects A Slowing Housing Market

December 1, 2010

Standard & Poors released the September Case-Shiller Index Tuesday. The Case-Shiller Index is a home-value tracker. The report shows home prices down 0.7% from August and values fading, in general.

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New Home Sales Slip In October

November 30, 2010

After posting a strong September, the number of newly-built homes sold nationwide slipped in October.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : November 29, 2010

November 29, 2010

In a holiday-shortened week on Wall Street, mortgage markets improved on 3 of 4 days, but still posted its fourth consecutive losing week.

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Fed Minutes Help Push Mortgage Rates To 4-Month High

November 26, 2010

Bond markets have not taken kindly to the Fed Minutes. The minutes show a propensity toward Fed “action”, most of which markets believe to be inflationary. Inflation leads to higher mortgage rates and that’s exactly what we’ve seen.

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October Existing Home Sales : Buyers And Sellers In Balance

November 24, 2010

It’s encouraging that first-time and investment property buyers were both outnumbered by “move-up” buyers in October; buyers that have sold their respective homes in favor of larger ones.

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Applying For A Mortgage Soon? Don’t Open New Credit Cards On Black Friday.

November 23, 2010

Shoppers should think twice about is the popular “Open A Charge Card, Save 20%” promotion. The short-term savings may be tempting, but the long-term costs may be huge.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : November 22, 2010

November 22, 2010

The 7-month rally in rates may be nearing its end. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage is at a 4-month high after reaching an all-time low just 3 weeks ago.

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