Rate Watch Report

Mortgage Rates are moving higher, but only a modest pace compared to Wednesday & Thursday  Over the past 3 days, the average rate quote for a top…

MORTGAGE WATCH

Mortgage Rates on Friday improved,  with MBS bouncing off their weekly lows as COVID vaccinations come to market and as Federal Reserve remains committed to the…

Orange County Housing Report: Buyers’ Frustration

An Ongoing Seller’s MarketHousing has lined up in favor of sellers for years now and it is due to a low inventory of homes available…

MORTGAGE WATCH

Mortgage Rates are fantastic! This week we have seen a nice rally in Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) pricing, and remember as bond prices rise, yields drop.…

MORTGAGE WATCH

Mortgage Rates have been under some selling pressure (meaning rate/pricing rising) ever since election results, positive news on COVID vaccine from Pfizer, and the 60 Minutes…

Orange County Housing Report

A 2021 ForecastHAPPY NEW YEAR!!!  Now, what does that mean for Orange County real estate?The year started with an active inventory of 3,692 homes, only the…

Orange County Housing Report

Interest Rates | Lock It In!The current 30-year mortgage rate is at 2.7%, a 14th record low since MarchBlack Friday, Cyber Monday, Amazon Prime Day…

MORTGAGE WATCH

New HIGHER Conventional Loan Limits effective NOW!The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that the baseline conforming loan limit for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages in 2021 will…

Orange County Housing Report

Hot November HousingWith an Expected Market Time of 41 days, in the midst of November, the Orange County housing market is hotter than the Spring…

Orange County Housing Report

THE HOLIDAY MARKETFrom now through the end of the year, the active inventory typically drops about 27% and demand drops by 31%.Daylight saving time just…