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Florida Mortgage Update: What’s Going On with Mortgage Rates (Week of Oct. 12, 2009)
Florida mortgage markets have enjoyed record low home loan interest rates of late, but signs may be pointing to an increase – if we’re to take anything away from recent economic data. This past week, Federal Reserve Chairman “Uncl...
Florida Mortgage News: Comparing 15 Year Mortgage vs. 30 Year Mortgages
Just caught a great article from Dan Green over at The Mortgage Reports.com where he provides an comparative analysis of 30 year mortgages vs. 15 year mortgages. I think Florida mortgage shoppers need to know this stuff – so I’ve pulled...
Florida Mortgage Update – What’s Going On with Mortgage Rates (Week of Oct. 5, 2009)
Florida mortgage rates were looking pretty darned good at the end of last week, as economic news was less than stellar. The Labor Department’s Jobs Report showed little in the way of positivity for US workers – reporting 263,000 jobs lost...
Florida Mortgage Rate Outlook in Light of the Fed’s Recent Statement
“BE WILLING TO MAKE DECISIONS.” General George Patton. And that’s exactly what the Fed did last week at their regularly scheduled Federal Open Market Committee meeting. But just what did they decide…and what do their decision...
Florida Mortgage Weekly Update: What’s Ahead for Mortgage Rates – September 28, 2009
Florida mortgage rates improved moving into last week and are holding steady as I write this update. There are a few key economic reports in store for this week, the biggest likely being Friday’s September Jobs Report. We will also see Consumer...
Florida Mortgage Update: The Federal Reserve Statement in Plain English (September 23, 2009)
This Florida mortgage update represents my attempt to provide some insight into the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) results released today. As expected, the FOMC voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate the same – ranging between 0.000-0...
What’s Ahead This Week with Florida Mortgage Rates – September 21, 2009
After gaining ground over the past two weeks, Florida mortgage markets finished last week relatively unchanged. Home loan rates were dropped early in the week – only to move up again late-Friday afternoon. All in all, we’re seeing mu...
Tampa Mortgage Update – What’s Ahead for Mortgage Rates This Week: August 17, 2009
Tampa Mortgage markets saw some improvement this past week on weaker-than-expected data and a fairly flat if not deadpan statement from Uncle Ben and the good folks at the Federal Reserve. Mortgage rates in Tampa, Florida got back most of the ground ...
Florida Mortgage Report: Mortgage Rate Update for the Week of June 29, 2009
Florida mortgage markets improved last week as we received little news of note from economic centers and the Fed's report was pretty tame, all told. However, this week may have mortgage rates jumping. Related posts:Florida Mortgage Market Weekly R...
Florida Mortgage News: Housing Shows Recovery as March “Pending Sales” Numbers are Up
Florida mortgage and home loan borrowers should take note that - for two months in a row now - the number of homes under contract to sell increased — further evidence that housing markets may have already bottomed. News from an industry trade g...
Florida Mortgage Report: The Week Ahead - March 4th 2009
Florida mortgage markets may see more volatility this week. Consider locking in a rate as soon as you see one that fits your budget. No related posts....
Winter Haven, Florida Weekly Mortgage Report: April 20, 2009
If you're among many folks in Winter Haven, Florida who are waiting for mortgage rates to "bottom out", consider that we may have already reached bottom and might be headed on the way up. Related posts:Winter Haven, Florida Mortgage Market Report ...
Winter Haven, Florida Weekly Mortgage Report: April 13, 2009
Well folks - we're going on week 2 of a scenario where Florida mortgage markets started strong and then petered out. Related posts:Winter Haven, Florida Weekly Mortgage Update: March 9, 2009 Last week, we saw Winter Haven mortgage rates improve as...
