MORTGAGE WATCH

Did you feel that?No, that wasn’t an earthquake, that was the Bond Market getting whacked!  Yes, the market is shifting and rates are rising a…

Orange County Housing Report

Housing’s Strength The housing boom has everything to do with supply and demand, and those fundamental features are not going to change anytime soon.Doctors, dentists,…

MORTGAGE WATCH

BREAKING NEWS – FHFA eliminates the 50bps Adverse Market Refinance Fee which will SAVE homeowners when they refinance.  Fee elimination will go into effect for…

MORTGAGE WATCH

Mortgage Rates continue to head higher this morning. For the week, mortgage rates have been under HEAVY selling pressure. And it had everything to do…

MORTGAGE WATCH

Mortgage Rates are slightly better this week!  Interestingly, Despite a stronger than expected report on current inflation, investors appeared to become less concerned about future inflation…

Orange County Housing Report

Lack of SellersFewer homeowners are opting to sell despite homes appreciating to record levels.This is the time of year when Southern Californians flock to the…

MORTGAGE WATCH

Mortgage Rates are slightly better when compared to last Friday.  There are two simple reasons for this.  The first is the recent removal of the adverse market fee…

MORTGAGE WATCH

Happy 4th of July Weekend!Mortgage Rates are slightly better in the last 5 trading days. Mortgage Rates were deemed to be at risk of getting worse with…

Orange County Housing Report

Summer MarketExpect a downshift from the Spring Market to the Summer Market.The end of the school year has finally arrived, and diplomas have been distributed…

Orange County Housing Report

Is Housing Unaffordable?As home values rocket upwards, affordability weakens, yet homes are still not too far out of reach for most buyers because of low…