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Recent Posts
Is It Time To Refinance?
The results of the federal government’s Home Affordable Mortgage Modification program have been disappointing to many: Since the Obama administration launched the foreclosure-prevention program in March only 10,000 mortgage loans across the country...
Don’t Risk Missing Out On Historic Mortgage Interest Rates
Something rather amazing happened earlier this month: The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 4.83 percent. That’s the lowest this figure has been in six months. This rate is also barely above the record low of 4.61 perce...
Should You Consider A 15-Year Fixed Mortgage?
For today’s home buyers and homeowners that can manage the higher monthly payments, 15-year fixed rate mortgage rates look attractive as compared to comparable 30-year products. The 15-year/30-year interest rate spread is near its 5-year hig...
Can The Move-Up Buyer Tax Credit Help You?
You probably read a lot earlier this month about the first-time homebuyer tax credit. That’s because Congress approved an extension of this important measure that provides first-time buyers an $8,000 tax credit when they purchase a house. Many in t...
Does Soaring Unemployment Equal More Housing Woes?
The news last week that the nation’s unemployment rate had soared to 10.2 percent was dismal enough on its own. Now there are reports that the high rate of joblessness will cause housing foreclosures and mortgage delinquencies to rise, too. This is...
Some Good News Regarding Chicago Housing Foreclosures
Housing foreclosures in Chicago and across the nation have been rising steadily ever since the real estate slump began. This, of course, is not good: Foreclosures help no one. It’s a nightmarish experience for homeowners, but banks and lenders donâ...

