Existing Home Sales Steadily Approaching 14 Months Unchanged

In real estate, the term existing home refers to a “used” property; one that can’t be classified as new construction. The number of existing homes sold each month is tracked by the National Association of REALTORS.  The report is often used as a gauge for the health of the real estate...

Tarp Money Injected Into Consumer Confidence TALF

Henry “Hank” Paulson announced they are using Tarp money to target consumer loans (credit cards, car loans, Home Loans) immediately.  The Name of the entity “TALF” – Term Asset Back Loan Facility. Six Hundred Billion will be allocated to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. The...

Mortgage Rates November 24, 2008

Today at 1 p.m. EST. President – Elect Barack Obama named his Economic Team, a team many pundits are saying both sides can appreciate. The Dow maintained its second day in the Green; Friday and today represent the DOWs Biggest 2 day point game since October 1987.  As you can see from the chart mortgage...

President – Elect Barack Obama Names Economic Team

President – Elect Barack Obama Names Economic Team Timothy Geithener – Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers – Head of National Economic Council Christina Romer - Council of Economic Advisers Melody Barnes – Director of Domestic Policy Council President – Elect Barack Obama...

Market Forecast Week of November 24, 2008

It’s a holiday-shortened week. Fewer traders will be working as the week moves forward, making the Price Discovery process more difficult. With fewer active buyers and sellers, wild price swings are likely and mortgage rates should feel the impact. Markets will debate the Citigroup Bailout,...

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