MORTGAGE WATCH

Mortgage Rates are flat to slightly higher this week.  We need to be cautious of the markets going forward after Wednesday Fed minutes showed some officials…

MORTGAGE WATCH

Mortgage Rates are actually HIGHER this week, and, thus, time once again to check in with the slew of mortgage rate headlines that typically follow…

MORTGAGE WATCH

Mortgage Rates have fallen “quickly” to the lowest levels in weeks!  If you are reading this email each week, then it’s no secret that mortgage rates…

Orange County Housing Report

Cost of WaitingHousing will become more unaffordable as homes continue to rapidly appreciate and mortgage rates rise.Ask any buyer what it is like attempting to…

MORTGAGE WATCH

Mortgage Rates – remain flat since last Friday’s report.  Right now, MBS (Mortgage Backed Securities/Bonds) are following the 10yr Treasury very closely. The 10yr TSY yield…

Orange County Housing Report

No Crash ComingHousing data illustrates that there is not a housing crash on the horizon.Home prices were surging from 2000 through 2006. Homeowners were sitting…

Orange County Housing Report

On the Endangered ListA mind blowing 29% fewer homes have come on the market below $750,000 so far this year. For the most part, prices do…

MORTGAGE WATCH

Mortgage Rates had another decent day on Thursday with MBS prices modestly better terms compared to Wednesday.  Improvements continue to arrive in fairly small doses, but they've…

Orange County Housing Report

The Coming ChangeThe sharp rise in mortgage rates from 2.65% during the first week of January to 3.09% today is just the beginning of rising…

Rate Watch Report

Mortgage Rates are moving higher this week as Mortgage Bonds (MBS) and Treasury Bonds (TSY) are getting crushed (see chart). This morning’s selling is exasperated by Feds decision to NOT…