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| 30 Yr Fix |
6.01% |
-0.04% |
| 15 Yr Fix |
5.60% |
0.00% |
| 1 Yr ARM |
5.18% |
-0.11% |
| 5/1 ARM |
5.57% |
-0.10% |
| 30 Yr Tres |
4.58% |
-0.06% |
| Fed Prime |
5.00% |
-0.25% |
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NOVEMBER 2006 MORTGAGE NEWS
Readers Weigh In On Real Estate Competitiveness and Commissions
Wed, 1 Nov 2006 11:37:09 EST
Readers check in with many comments on the Congressional hearings targeting regulatory structure of and competition in the real estate industry.
Mortgage Rates Mixed But Freddie Mac Sees Hope In Inventory Declines
Thu, 2 Nov 2006 09:10:59 EST
Weekly Mortgage Survey - Week Ending October 26, 2006
Consumer Group Calls For Regulation of MLS As A Public Utility
Mon, 6 Nov 2006 15:22:12 EST
The Consumer Federation of America was the most vocal participant in Congressional hearings on the real estate industry last summer. We thought what they had so say was worth a hard look outside our earlier report on the hearings.
CFA Hits Real Estate Industry On Low Entry Barriers and Lack Of Oversight
Tue, 7 Nov 2006 13:35:53 EST
Consumer Federation of America testimony concludes with shots at low training of agents and what it terms industry control of its own regulatory structure.
Mortgage Rates Back To November 2005 Levels
Wed, 8 Nov 2006 15:02:52 EST
Weekly Mortgage Survey - Week Ending November 2, 2006
Housing Bubble Leak Showing Up In Other Parts Of Economy
Thu, 9 Nov 2006 14:00:56 EST
The housing market slowdown is affecting the rest of the economy but helping to keep the lid on inflation. The halcyon days of huge house price appreciation, however, are apparently gone for a while.
NAR Put Big Money On The Table To Support Its Candidates
Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:27:55 EST
In spite of spending big bucks promoting its candidates, NAR came up a bit short in the victor column last Tuesday.
Mortgage Rates Drift Short Term With Little Change Since Last Year
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:04:44 EST
Weekly Mortgage Survey - Week Ending November 9, 2006
Real Estate Technology Now Means Blogs
Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:33:00 EST
After a slow start we are now in about the fourth generation of on-line real estate marketing. The smart agent can use blogs to grow the business. Just please leave the kids out of it.
Housing Starts Dive But Builder and Buyer Confidence Are Up
Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:25:07 EST
Housing starts and permits show builders pulling back but other surveys indicate strong consumer confidence and that even the builders are starting to feel better.
Anti-Eminent Domain Laws Both Won and Lost on Election Day
Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:33:39 EST
Thirty four states have new eminent domain restrictions, a number for ballot initiatives this month. Do they mean anything?
Home Prices and Volume Generally Down In Third Quarter
Wed, 22 Nov 2006 10:06:34 EST
NAR has switched its emphasis from the seller to the buyer in putting the best face on dropping sales figures and prices.
Mortgage Rates Drop As Inflation Threat Wanes
Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:34:06 EST
Weekly Mortgage Survey - Week Ending November 16, 2006
OFHEO Outlines Plans For Declining Conforming Loan Limits
Mon, 27 Nov 2006 13:52:31 EST
OFHEO has assured lenders that conforming loan limits will not drop on January 1 but falling home prices could come home to roost in 2008.
It Might Seem Like A Commune But Co-housing Is Not A Sixties Idea
Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:31:20 EST
Americans are increasingly being attracted to the Danish concept of co-housing.
Conforming Loan Limits Remain Unchanged
Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:24:12 EST
The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight announced that conforming loan limits for 2007 will remain unchanged.
Existing Home Sales Increase Slightly But Median Prices Decline
Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:27:47 EST
NARs monthly report on the sales of existing homes contains both good and bad news but none is too extreme.
Mortgage Rates, Applications Down In Short Holiday Week
Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:06:53 EST
Weekly Mortgage Survey - Week Ending November 22, 2006
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