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Could the 700 Billion Bailout = No Change in the Housing Market?
The general arguments concerning the bailout have gone something along the lines of
Anti Bailout : “The taxpayers should not have to foot a 700 billion dollar bill to bail out Wall Street”
Pro Bailout : “But if taxpayers do not bail out Wall Street the economy will fall apart and those same taxpayers will be hurt”
If [...]
Why in Today’s Market a 30 Year Loan is King
In the past I used to tell people to look at different mortgage rates for different loan products and determine what was best for them. If they were planning on moving soon a 5 Year ARM might work. If they planned on staying on the house longer they might consider a 30 Year [...]
UK Property Market Trends Analysis
The average price of a home in the UK has risen by nearly 400% of the last 20 years. Back in 1987, the average price of a home was under 50,000; twenty years later in 2007, the average price has pushed just over 200,000.
That can be a frightening prospect for any potential buyer, but [...]
Jumbo Reverse Mortgages…What’s Happening To The Market?
If you have been reading the articles about jumbo or proprietary reverse mortgages available, you may be wondering what is going on. A jumbo or proprietary reverse mortgage is any program that is not the FHA, government insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM or “Hek-um”) or the Federal National Mortgage Association HomeKeeper Program.
When first introduced, [...]
How Real Estate Drives the Interest Only Mortgage Market
The real estate market and the mortgage market are great friends; they generally are seen hand in hand, wherever they may go! One fuels the other’s ambitions.
Never a truer statement has been made and they (the real estate and the mortgage market) seem to feed off each other, as they both have continued [...]
What Is Happening To The Mortgage Market?
I remember the good old days. To get a mortgage was a years long process. First you went and opened a savings account with your local building society (they were the only people who could do mortgages) then you spent the next few years (yes years) saving up for your deposit, to show the building [...]