Last RCG Mortgage Rate Post for 2009
Friday Dec 18 | via Seattle's Rain City Real Estate Guide
Earlier this week, the FOMC's Statement A reiterated they will wind down supporting keeping mortgage rates artificially low by the end of March.A A A A So far this year, the Fed hasA spent a total of $1.087 trillion to keep rates low and they have about $163 billion left.A This pencils out to a mere $11.5 billion per week on average until this ... Comment?
Sunday Dec 13 | via The Herald
TARP had no friends. The Troubled Asset Relief Program had saved our banking system from certain collapse, but that was so yesterday. Comment?
Sale of foreclosed houses explained
Sunday Dec 13 | via The Herald
Question: I have read your columns for years but especially the last two weeks. My best friend's house was sold at a foreclosure auction on Dec 4. The amount owed was $263,000 as of Sept. Comment?
Fewer homeowners at risk of foreclosure
Thursday Dec 10 | via The Herald
The number of homeowners on the brink of foreclosure fell in November, the fourth straight monthly decline, as mortgage companies evaluated whether borrowers were eligible for help. Comment?
950 KJR's 12 Days of Christmas...
Wednesday Dec 9 | via KJR-AM Seattle
Listen for the 12 Days of Christmas sung by the 950 KJR hosts at these times on the specific day to win $100 to help with the holidays: Thursday, 12/10 - 8:56am Friday, 12/11 - 5:56pm Monday, 12/14 - 11:56am Tuesday, 12/15 - 7:56pm Wednesday, 12/16 - 5:56pm Thursday, 12/17 - 1:56pm Friday, 12/18 - 7:56pm Monday, 12/21 - 11:56am Tuesday, 12/22 - ... Comment?
Wednesday Dec 23 | via BusinessWeek
European stocks rose, sending the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index to a 14-month high, before reports that may show U.S. consumer spending and new-home sales increased. Comment?
European Stocks, U.S. Futures Rise Before Economic...
Wednesday Dec 23 | via BusinessWeek
European stocks rose, sending the the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index to a 14-month high, before reports that may show U.S. consumer spending and new-home sales increased. Comment?
House bill gives Wall Street, banks a makeover
Saturday Dec 12 | via The Herald
Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference in Washington on Friday. Comment?
Report: Wash. foreclosures up 15% over last year
Thursday Dec 10 | via Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Foreclosures in Washington were up 15.45 percent in November over the same period last year, according to a report from RealtyTrac, with one in every 835 homes receiving a foreclosure notice. Comment?
Great Career Opportunity in Washington - Real Estate...
Monday Nov 30 | via Buzzle.com
The unemployment rate in Washington State is at the highest it has ever been, as it is in many states across the country. Comment?
5 min ago | via Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun Gainesville, FL
Published: Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 5:09 a.m. UNLESS you're Tiger Woods, 2009 has probably been a heck of a lot better than 2008. Comment?
Looking back on 2004: Remember when home prices kept...
12 min ago | via LA Daily News
Someone always buys at a market's peak. For the San Fernando Valley's residential real estate market, that might be anyone who bought a home in June priced at the record median of $505,000, the first time the half-million-dollar threshold has been crossed. Comment?
Kuwait Finance House signs direct residential real e...
14 min ago | via AME Info
Kuwait: 34 minutes ago Kuwait Finance House signed a direct residential real estate investment deal in Chicago with a total cost of $242m. The compound includes 40 floors and more than 80 flats. Comment?
24 min ago | via The California Aggie
Davis CA Real Estate Suzanne Kimmel, Local Davis Realtor, Free Consultation. www.suzannekimmel.com Davis Ca Real Estate Search for properties in Davis , California. Comment?
Region insulated from 2009 foreclosures
32 min ago | via Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
Foreclosure rates in central Wisconsin are staying low, which could be because of inexpensive housing prices and old-fashioned Midwestern values. Comment?