YES: I realize this is not the first time I've referenced Star Trek in a blog entry; NO: I've never been to a Star Trek Convention. Not that there's anything WRONG with that... Sing with me now: 'Star-Trekkin' across the Universe...' What a week this has been! Here are a few highlights: Stocks
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02/27/2009
Rates have had a bad run over the last couple of days and we're back solidly into the fives. Well, 5 at least... 5% Rate / 5.152% APRP&I payment: $2,238.55Loan amount: $417,000Equity: 20% / Credit Score: 740Loan Program: 30 Year Fixed Hey, looks like we are back to a maximum conforming jumbo loan
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02/26/2009
Ok, if that's not enough to get the fence sitters off their duff and into their Realtor's car, also consider this: There are currently 15 million students in colleges and they're not all going to move back home after graduating; 60% of current marriages will soon need two households due to divorc
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02/26/2009
Foreclosures: bail out or fail out? While many of the details have yet to be made clear regarding the foreclosure rescue plan, there is certainly no lack of media coverage. The article was written for the New York Times and carried by the Seattle PI (they are cutting back after all), calling the
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02/20/2009
It was a day at the beach for interest rates today after a modest improvement yesterday afternoon. Here's what we're seeing for a minimum credit score of 720: 4.875% Rate / 5.026% APRLoan amount: $417,000Down payment/equity: 20%Loan Program: 30 Year Fixed The past couple of days have brought cons
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02/18/2009
The National Association of Realtors recently made a statement from President Charles McMillan, entitled: Housing Stimulus and Stabilization Will Help Economic Recovery (That's an active link if you'd like to view the statement, but the title summarizes it well-enough) In a separate letter to Rea
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02/13/2009
Not me, apparently... my apologies for the lack of postings in the past couple of weeks. Quite the buzz in the news today and I was tempted to rush out with a blog entry on the new tax benefit and how it will work. Except one thing: WE DON'T REALLY KNOW YET! Stay tuned for more on that soon. Here
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02/11/2009
