Posts Tagged ‘ William Tuning ’

No doubt you've heard that mortgage rates are low. They're lower than they've ever been in history. The news is everywhere. But the low rate environment looks like it's ending.
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For the second consecutive month, U.S. consumer confidence is plunging. July's official reading is its lowest since July of last year and the figures run in stark contrast to just two months ago, when the index touched a multi-year high.
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Standard & Poors released its Case-Shiller Index Tuesday. On a seasonally-adjusted basis, between April and May 2010, home prices rose in 19 of Case-Shiller's 20 tracked markets. It's the second straight month of strong Case-Shiller findings.
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June's New Home Sales data is a major improvement over May, but gains are relative. It's possible that the true "new home market" may be softer than the statistics suggest.
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Mortgage rates rose last week, but only slightly. Rate are still hovering near their lowest levels of all-time.
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Single-family Housing Starts eased lower last month, falling by 0.7 percent from May, or 3,000 units nationwide.
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Remember, it wasn't too long ago that most builders were flush with home inventory, unable to find willing buyers. To help move product at that time, builders dropped prices and offered incentives including free upgrades. If confidence continues to sag going forward, home purchase deals of that nature may return -- especially as the...
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Mortgage rates are artificially right now so even the slightest jolt could cause them to spike. It would be similar to what happened in June 2009 when rates rose 1.125% in just 10 days' time. Therefore, if you're shopping for a mortgage and like the rate you've been quoted, consider locking in as soon...
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      Slow Growth, Low Rates Weaker than expected economic data and continued low inflation helped mortgage rates move a little lower from last week. In recent weeks, investors have modified their consensus outlook to reflect weaker economic growth during the second half of the year. The manufacturing and retail sales data released during the week reinforced...
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At 7,333 words, the June Fed Minutes is the unabridged version of the more well-known, post-meeting press release. The corresponding press release was just 360 words. It turns out, the Fed's words are doing wonders for mortgage rates.
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