Mortgage rates continue to be at low levels and are slightly improved compared to last Monday’s rate post. Here are some of the economic indicators that may influence the direction of mortgage interest rates this week:
What May Impact Mortgage Rates this Week: July 14, 2014
July 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
Seattle RE Chat – FHA’s HAWK Program [Video]
July 13, 2014 by Leave a Comment
In this episode of Seattle Real Estate Chat, Jim Reppond and I discuss FHA’s HAWK program with special guest, Frances Flynn Thorsen.
Another extension for HARP…so what
July 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
According to Housing Wire, it looks like HARP (aka the Home Affordable Refinance Program) may once again be extended through 2016. The HARP program was created for home owners who have conventional Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac mortgages and who had lost equity in their homes due to the mortgage meltdown, making it impossible to refinance. With HARP, appraisals are often not required and over the past few years, underwriting guidelines have become more relaxed with this program. So why the “so what”?
What May Impact Mortgage Rates this Week: July 7, 2014
July 7, 2014 by 1 Comment
I hope you and your family had a fabulous holiday weekend. We began our holiday on our boat at Liberty Bay in Poulsbo with a beautiful display of fireworks on July 3rd – it was a lot of fun.
What May Impact Mortgage Rates this Week: June 30, 2014
July 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This is a short week with Independence Day on this Friday. Watch for the Jobs Report being released on Thursday, July 3, which could provide some early fireworks depending on if the data comes in less or more than expected.
Here are some of the economic indicators scheduled to be released this week:
