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Monday's bond market opened in negative territory but has since rebounded into positive ground. The stock markets are showing losses with the Dow down 85 points and the Nasdaq down 26 points. The bond market is currently up 10/32, but we will likely still see a small increase in this morning's mo...

This week brings us the release of five pieces of economic data to digest. There is no relevant data scheduled for release tomorrow or Tuesday, but there is very important data scheduled for release each of the three remaining days.December's Retail Sales data is the first important data and it c...

Friday's bond market has opened down slightly despite stock weakness and news of a spike in the unemployment rate last month. The stock markets are reacting negatively to the employment data with the Dow down 109 points and the Nasdaq down 37 points. The bond market is currently down 4/32, which ...

Wednesday's bond market has opened up slightly following strength late yesterday and morning losses in stocks today. The Dow and Nasdaq are both showing weakness with losses of 158 points and 35 points respectively. The bond market is currently up 2/32, but due to late gains in bonds yesterday, w...

Wednesday's bond market has opened up slightly following strength late yesterday and morning losses in stocks today. The Dow and Nasdaq are both showing weakness with losses of 158 points and 35 points respectively. The bond market is currently up 2/32, but due to late gains in bonds yesterday, w...

Sure, Mortgage Rates Are Lower, But Mandatory Fees Are Not   With respect to mortgage rates, you can't always believe what you read in the papers.  Or what you see. A terrific example is the chart at right. Published by Freddie Mac, it shows the 30-year fixed mortgage's "going rate" as reported b...

Housing Predictions For 2009? Keep 'Em To Yourself.   The New Year is not yet one week old but that's not stopping market "experts" from predicting what's in store for 2009. The calls on housing and mortgage rates run the gamut: Home prices have farther to fall Home prices have touched bottom Mor...

Tuesday's bond market has opened in negative territory again as long-term securities are falling out of favor with investors. The stock markets are showing gains with the Dow up 46 points and the Nasdaq up 20 points. The bond market is currently down 16/32, which will likely push this morning's m...

Monday's bond market has opened well into negative territory despite early stock losses. The stock markets are giving back some of Friday's new year gains with the Dow down 68 points and the Nasdaq down 7 points. The bond market is currently down 28/32, which will likely push this morning's mortg...

Weekly Blog Update from dana devine For the week ending January 2, 2009 Thank you for reading my Real Estate industry blog, the devine report. This is a summary of my newest blog entries from the past week. Publish Date: January 02, 2009It's 2009 : Mortgage Loan Limits Fall As Scheduled In "High-...