MORTGAGE WATCH 02/11/22

What is going on?Well, investors have been on edge about higher inflation for months, then yesterday 2 bombs dropped. First, inflation (CPI) came in at…

MORTGAGE WATCH 02/04/22

It’s a beautiful morning in SoCal, but not so much for rates…Mortgage Rates are moving higher as Fed taper speed increases pushing rates this morning back…

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Rising Rates Vs. No InventoryJanuary 26, 2022There are two opposing economic forces impacting thehousing market right now, rising mortgage rates and a recordlow supply of…

MORTGAGE WATCH 01/21/22

Mortgage Rates are flat to slightly better than last Friday. This is in response to yesterday’s BIG stock market sell-off that rifled through markets in the…

MORTGAGE WATCH 01/07/22

Happy New Year to you!Please find 2022 Loan Limit Chart for your toolbox.  It covers maximum loan limits “all counties” for both Conventional & Government…

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Going, Going, GONE!February 8, 2022When a record low number of available homes is matched  with fierce pent-up demand, it results in an auction where homes sell immediately…

MORTGAGE WATCH 1/29/22

Mortgage Rates are slightly higher from last week as the trend for 2022 continues to leave uber low mortgage rates in the rear view mirror.   This…

MORTGAGE WATCH 01/21/22

Mortgage Rates have move higher since last Friday. In the past 2 weeks, press coverage of the Federal Reserve's policy outlook has ramped up significantly.  In addition…

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Unprecedented StartJanuary 11, 2022Even with a rising mortgage interest rate environment, it is the hottest start to a year since tracking began in 2004 by a landslide.Insanely…

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A 2022 ForecastAnother hot year for housing The shock of going into a pandemic may have disrupted the housing market in 2020 for a few months,…