Lock An Instant 13% Savings On Your Monthly Mortgage Payment

Falling mortgage rates make owning a home more affordable. Mortgage rates are directly tied to monthly mortgage payment so as mortgage rates drop, so does the cost of home-ownership.   It’s a money-saving time to buy a home in Tacoma — or to refinance one. Mortgage rates have never been...

Should I Refinance My Home?

With mortgage rates at all-time lows, you may be asking “Is now a good time to refinance?”. This short interview from NBC’s The Today Show offers good insight. Refinancing a mortgage is about more than just “low rates”. For example, there are costs associated with giving a...

Mortgage Rates June 5, 2009 – Week Review – I Hate When I Am Right!

Not much to say except is it over yet? As my colleges would say “Stop Being Chicken Little” although this time I might be right? Over the last eight (8) days MBS have been getting there you know what handed to them.  This does not translate good for consumer Mortgage Rates. End of market pricing 5.25%...

Mortgage Rate Watch May 2009 – May 2009 Mortgage Forecast (Chart)

It’s already May, and time for another Mortgage Rate Watch May 2009 – May 2009 Mortgage Forecast Loans closed in May will have first payment dates of July 2009. If April was a harbinger of things to come for May, Homeowners and Homebuyers will be the proud recipients of stable LOW Historic Mortgage...

Mortgage Rates April 27, 2009 – Weekly Forecast

Monday April 27, 2009 was a great way to start the week, as the FNMA 30 YR 4.0% MBS posted a healthy 18bp improvement today.  If the past 4 weeks dictate the future, mortgage rates will start and end the week essentially unchanged. For active home buyers who have yet to find the “right home”,...