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mortgage: The Worlwide Effect of the US "Mortgage Crisis" - 10/07/07 03:45 PM
I came across this interesting article talking about the Russian mortgage market, and how it may (or may not!) be effected by the sub-prime collapse here in the United States.  It's pretty interesting stuff if you follow mortgage news.
In other news, a somewhat-not-as-dark-as-the-rest-of-the-market-sort-of-bright spot in the market is smaller, trendy homes.  As a response to the retail credit squeeze, builders are shrinking down both pricetags and floorplans, hoping to make up the difference in volume...
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mortgage: Mortgage Trends - 09/28/07 11:29 AM

Just like to commercial* says, "People are smart."  They know a good deal when they hear one.... 
I came across a report that said that there are a few trends emerging with mortgages:
Choosing a Fixed Mortgage for a Re-FiGoing with an ARM for a purchaseConsolidate debt into the refiGo with a local agentYou can read the entire report here.
 
 
*I don't know about you guys, but that commercial kind of creeps me out. I mean, what is that guy with the pointer? A squirrel? A guy with a funky beard and goggles and aviator's cap? And what with the eyebrows? Are those even eyebrows? Is he smiling? Is … (2 comments)

 

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