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Commodities Market and Rates

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Mortgage and Lending with Equity Resources NMLS 67179 Licensed in NC

commoditiesI'm Still on the prowl for lower mortgage interest rates... If you've read this blog before, you know that I think George Soros is one of the smartest guys in the room.  Goerge was back in the news today helping me understand what happened to rates this week!

According to Bloomburg, "Billionaire George Soros said the boom in commodities is still in a "growth phase'' after prices for oil, wheat and gold rose to records.

"You have a generalized commodity bubble due to commodities having become an asset class that institutions use to an increasing extent,'' Soros said today at an event sponsored by the Centre for European Policy Studies in Brussels. "On top of that you have specific factors that create the relative shortage of oil and, now, also food.''  Soooo.  what does this mean??? (PIZZA PRICES are going up too!?!?)

It means that as Bad News for the Economy comes out - instead of pulling money from the Stock Market and putting it into the "safer bet" in the Bonds Market... Invstors are now putting money in the COMMODITIES market Because there's still little to no demand for mortgage loans... rates are not going down.  In fact - we are seeing HIGHER mortgage interest rates!

If you need more information about mortgage interest rates, contact Steve and Eleanor Thorne

Sarah Eubanks
Hill Valley Financial Services - Oregon City, OR
Preferred Oregon Loan Consultant & Notary Public
Hi Eleanor!  Interesting thoughts.  They sound right to me.  I have never heard of this guy before.  BTW, I like that you have a photo now.  It makes it easy to talk on the phone with you!  :-)  You know...a name to a face!
Apr 18, 2008 08:42 AM
Jason Sardi
Auto & Home & Life Insurance throughout North Carolina - Charlotte, NC
Your Agent for Life
And my guess is we'll keep seeing higher rates.  My opinion is if buyer and current homeowner urgency doesn't pick-up, they will lose the chance at borrowering still very cheap money.  Hesitation can cost...
Apr 18, 2008 08:50 AM
Eleanor Thorne
Equity Resources - Cary, NC
Advantage Lending 919-649-5058

Sarah- Glad you like it!

Jason!  EXACTLY!  Between the additional tightening by Fannie and the Mortgage Insurance companies - this is not the time to be fence sitting...

Apr 18, 2008 10:53 PM
Joe Adams
Major Mortgage USA/Branch Manager - Montrose, CO
One has to wonder if maybe the next "bubble" is in the commodities market......
Apr 21, 2008 04:29 AM
Barbara Carter
Century 21 Alliance Realty Group - Highland, NY
Serving Your Real Estate Needs in the Hudson Valle
Eleanor- But the fence sitting continues...
Apr 21, 2008 11:13 PM