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Total home sales drop, single family sales increase
Posted on February 26th, 2008 on RealNews
Single family home sales rose rose 0.5% (seasonally adjusted) in January, according to a report released Monday by the National Association of...

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How To Use Interest Only Loans To Your Advantage When Planning Your Finances
Posted on February 25th, 2008 on The Mortgage Reports Blog
One advantage of using interest only loans versus amortizing loans is that it opens the door to more sophisticated financial planning. One way...

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Rowhouses in Washington,DC
Posted on February 22nd, 2008 on Bubble Meter
Capitol Hill neighborhood. Just because. Enjoy your weekend....

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Adjustable Rate Mortgages Look Attractive When Compared To Fixed Rate Mortgages
Posted on February 22nd, 2008 on The Mortgage Reports Blog
The spread between fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgages continues to widen. 45 days ago, the interest rate differential between a 30-year...

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Lawrence Yun Cannot be Trusted
Posted on February 22nd, 2008 on Bubble Meter
Lawrence Yun, the chief paid spinner at the Realtors Association regularly speaks at real estate related gatherings throughout country. The Ro...

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Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index (February 21, 2008)
Posted on February 21st, 2008 on The Mortgage Reports Blog
I am a regular participant in the Bankrate.com Mortgage Rate Trend survey and this week's survey is now available. Note: the survey only covers...

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Mortgage applications drop, mixed signals from builders
Posted on February 21st, 2008 on RealNews
New mortgage applications continued to seesaw wildly last week, with purchase applications dropping 11.5% and refinance applications dropping...

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How Mortgage Rates Went From (Relative) Riches To Rags In 30 Days
Posted on February 20th, 2008 on The Mortgage Reports Blog
You are about to read a 3-minute summary of the last 4 weeks in mortgage lending. It's the second-best 3-minute summary you will get today --...

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More Condo Projects Going Rental
Posted on February 19th, 2008 on Bubble Meter
In many bubblicious areas across the country condo projects are turning to rentals as is the case in the Columbia Heights neighborhood in Washington,...

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The One-Day Change To Your Closing Date That Will Save You Money
Posted on February 19th, 2008 on The Mortgage Reports Blog
A mortgage rates is born from the price of mortgage bonds and nothing else -- not the Fed Funds Rate, not the 10-year treasury note, and nothing...

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Why Mortgage Rates Don’t Look Like They’re Coming Back Down Any Time Soon
Posted on February 15th, 2008 on The Mortgage Reports Blog
If you're shopping for mortgages right now, or are in the process of buying a home, this week was not your buddy. In early-January -- right up...

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BubbleSphere Roundup
Posted on February 14th, 2008 on Bubble Meter
A decade of January Sales in Northern Virginia at Northern Virginia Housing Bubble Fallout. Great blog!Calculated Risk reports that Countryw...

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