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2011
Even with an early close on Friday in a holiday shortened week we still ended up with the 7th week in a row of improving rates with Fannies ending the week up 11/32nds, and rates solidly in the 4's for most borrowers that choose a 30yr fixed rate. This week has it's share of data packed into the...
05/31/2011
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I couldn't decide which one of these I liked best, they fit our world so well: When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things. What I do is prepare myself until I know I can do what I have to do. ...
05/26/2011
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There's been a lot of talk about double dipping home prices, but this is simply not true for the majority of sales. Analytics firm CoreLogic reported that for March 2011, overall single-family home prices were off 7.5% versus the previous year. But when they took out distressed sales, typically m...
05/25/2011
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Be flexible. Successful people know change will come whether they want it or not. So factor change into your plans and your outlook. You can reinvent yourself many times and still be yourself. All it takes is some imagination - and confidence. Rolling with the punches should be part of every b...
05/24/2011
Last week was the 6th straight week of improving rates with Fannies gaining 4/32nds by time the markets closed on Friday... Teeny little gain, yes, but a pretty solid week of positive trading. All together this recent drop has not only taken us to levels we have not seen since the all time low...
05/23/2011
Even with a poorly bid 30yr auction last week, and some strength in the numbers, we still had another week of improving mortgage rates. Last week was the 5th week in a row of falling rates with Fannies gaining 8/32nds by the end of the day on Friday. This weeks calendar is a short one in compari...
05/16/2011
With Fluke Season opening last week I was reminded that not only has the season been extended this year, but the limit is up to 8 fish as well. What else has changed? Well that depends on what you prefer to catch... I usually print a copy of this out to keep on my boat just in case! Please do ...
05/12/2011
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As I look at my boat and wonder when I will have the time to get it ready for the season, and wonder how bad the gas bill will be when I fill it up.... I thought it would be a great time to share the news. We have a few things to look at for 2011, First: Just about EVERYONE needs to be register...
05/12/2011
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Write it down! Writing things down make them REAL. It is a promise or a commitment you make to yourself. When you imagine your goals imagine all the details. Is your goal a new home? What kind of house? Where is it? How many rooms? Is it a new car? what color? What make, model and year. ...
05/10/2011
Last week was the fourth week in a row of improving interest rates. By the end of the day on Friday we had Fannies trading up 19/32nds for the week, with every day a positive one. We even managed a small gain on Friday with the employment report showing a much larger gain in jobs than anticipated...
05/09/2011
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