August 2009 
There are 2 blog entries for August 2009.
Lane County Oregon - Mortgage Rates Remain Steady
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009 at 9:16pm. 223 Views, 0 Comments.
Mortgage rates are the same as last week, as shown below. This mornings release of the existing home sales figures, which was the highest in two years, coupled with Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments have pushed the bond market down, but once again we're seeing a knee jerk reaction to positive economic news. I suspect that things will settle again next week when the naysayers have their say.
I'm sure you've heard a lot of grumbling about the new rules governing the mortgage industry. It will go on for some time, but the reality is that we will simply have to work with it until “they” figure out the changes are not actually helping the consumer at all. In the meantime you need to know there can and will be delays in turn times for closings. Things…
Eugene Oregon - Mortgage Rates Lower This Week
Saturday, August 15th, 2009 at 10:03pm. 229 Views, 2 Comments.
Okay! Rates are better today after being higher earlier in the week. You'll see the rates below, but I wanted you to note that the 5/1 ARM is now showing an “Interest Only” rate. I've found this to be somewhat useful for the executive types that are breezing into town and don't plan on staying in the home for long, but want a nice showy place for social functions. God bless ‘em. :)
Also, as I've mentioned before, I don't usually attach anything to my posts. However, the attached article (PDF File) is from the Harvard Law and Policy Review, and could give you a bit of insight into why foreclosures, and more importantly, short sales, are so hard to deal with. The article is entitled “Modifications of Mortgages in Bankruptcy”, which I realize…
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