Freddie Mac’s weekly PMMS report was released yesterday showing that rates continue to trend lower.

Helping Washington State homeowners learn more about their mortgage options.
Freddie Mac’s weekly PMMS report was released yesterday showing that rates continue to trend lower.

Next week, I will not be providing a Mortgage Update due to the holidays. I hope you and yours have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
This morning we received some mortgage rate friendly news on the PPI (producer price index) showing that overall inflation was flat last month. This bit news is just hours before the Fed wraps up their two-day meeting and announcement on any movement with the Fed Funds Rate at 11:00 PST. Stay tuned! I will continue to update this post today. [Read more…]
HUD has just announced the 2024 loan limits for FHA mortgages. FHA loan limits vary by the county the home is located in. In Washington state, some counties have higher limits than 2023 and other counties have the same loan limits from 2023.
Here are the 2024 FHA loan limits for homes located in Washington state: [Read more…]
Conforming loan limits will be going up in 2024 across the country. Conforming high balance loan amounts for Washington state will remain unchanged from 2023.
Here are the 2024 conforming loan limits:
The following counties have “high balance” loan limits
King County, Pierce County and Snohomish County: [Read more…]
Bridge loans allow people who want to buy their next home to access a portion of their home equity to use as down payment and/or closing cost. They have been around for quite a while and has been a great tool to help accommodate home purchases. When I was at Mortgage Master, we offered bridge loans to qualified borrowers. [Read more…]
Zillow’s recent gloomy attention grabbing headline stating “If you buy now, it can take 13.5 years to make a profit on your home sale” has been creating quite a buzz with various media outlets. I thought I’d run some scenarios to compare. [Read more…]
Rhonda Porter is a Licensed Mortgage Originator MLO121324 living in the greater Seattle area. Rhonda began her career in 1986 in the title and escrow industry and began her mortgage career in 2000. She enjoys helping people understand the mortgage process and started writing The Mortgage Porter in late 2006. Read More…
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