The Summit County Mortgage Source

The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) was exanded on Monday. New guidelines were promised that should allow more people to refinance. I'm encouraged by the details of HARP II. The changes will allow more homeowners to refinance. However, until final details are disseminated by FNMA & FHMLC...

It's always a good idea for real estate professionals to spend a little time each week browsing the state of real estate in other parts of the country. It helps shape your own personal views on where things have been and where they might be going. A few links that caught my eye this morning...   ...

Here's the latest economic news as provided by our monitoring service. The trend the past 7 sessions in the bond market has been negative. Things are settling down across the pond which is bringing stability back to the stock market. For the time being, the best strategy is to get your applicatio...

New home sales fell 2.3% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 295,000 units from a revised rate of 302,000 units in July. Compared to a year ago, new home sales were up 6.1%. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city housing price index — on a non-seasonally adjusted basis — rose 0....