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Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index (February 14, 2008)
Posted on February 14th, 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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Lawrence Yun Spins In Rochester
Posted on February 14th, 2008 on Bubble Meter
Lawrence 'paid spinner' Yun is back blaming the media and saying the housing slump is 'greatly exaggerated.' This paid spinner does not know...

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Mortgage applications drop 0.3% after 12% increase
Posted on February 14th, 2008 on RealNews
New applications for home purchase mortgages dropped 0.3% during the week ending February 8, 2008, after rising 12% the week before, according...

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How Ignoring Adjectives Can Improve Your Understanding Of Mortgages
Posted on February 13th, 2008 on The Mortgage Reports Blog
If you spend enough time reading the papers and watching the news, you'll notice a subtle bias when reporters talk about mortgages and real estate....

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Maintain The Mortgage Status Quo, or A Bunch Of Things You Should Do While Waiting For Your Home Loan Approval
Posted on February 12th, 2008 on The Mortgage Reports Blog
The term status quo means different things to different people. In England, it's a quote-unquote rock band, for example. In America, "status...

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Why It’s A Good Time To Look At Adjustable Rate Mortgages
Posted on February 11th, 2008 on The Mortgage Reports Blog
Mortgage rates are highly sensitive to expectations for the U.S. economy. When the economy is expected to sag, mortgage rates tend to fall When...

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Pending home sales slip
Posted on February 7th, 2008 on RealNews
The Pending Home Sales Index fell 1.5% in December, the November reading was revised downward and home sales are projected to drop during the...

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Bankrate.com Mortgage Trend Index (February 7, 2008)
Posted on February 7th, 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 back to uptrend - up 12% last week
Posted on February 6th, 2008 on RealNews
New applications for home mortgages for purchases returned to their 3-month uptrend last week, up 12% after the previous week’s drop, and...

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How The “Declining Markets” Designation Is The 2008 Equivalent Of 125% Home Loans
Posted on February 6th, 2008 on The Mortgage Reports Blog
If you take the time to read The Mortgage Reports each day, you probably read other well-known Web sites, too. It's one of the reasons why I...

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Housing Units of The Wealthy Also Declining Significantly
Posted on February 6th, 2008 on Bubble Meter
In general prices in percentage terms have fallen more in less desirable areas of bubble markets. Prices and sales volume are falling for housing...

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Spring Buying Season Has Started And Home Sellers Have New Roadblocks To Consider
Posted on February 5th, 2008 on The Mortgage Reports Blog
The end of the NFL football season traditionally marks the start of the Spring Buying Season for homebuyers and homebuyers-to-be. I don't have...

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