buying a home in santa cruz: Sales Momentum Faltering
- 11/12/10 06:55 AM
Two Important Statistics DeterminingMarket Momentum Sales momentum for single-family, re-sale homes in Santa Cruz County dipped into negative territory in September for the first time since January 2009. This trend continued in October. We calculate... sales momentum by using a 12-month moving average to eliminate seasonality. By comparing this year's 12-month moving average to last year's, we get a percentage showing market momentum. In the chart below... are two of the most important statistics determining market momentum. The blue shows momentum for home sales while the red line shows momentum for pending home sales. Sales momentum peaked in July and has been (0 comments)
buying a home in santa cruz: Crossroads for the Recovery
- 10/05/10 04:50 PM
Mortgage Rate Outlook Sep. 3, 2010 -- The economic news has certainly been nothing to cheer about over the last month or two, but at least some important indicators don't suggest that any double-dip recession is imminent. HSH's overall mortgage monitor -- our weekly Fixed-Rate Mortgage Indicator (FRMI) -- dipped back by another two basis points, closing our survey at an average 4.76%, a new low. The FRMI includes rates for conforming, jumbo, and most recently the GSE's "high-limit" conforming products and so covers much of the mortgage-borrowing public. For borrowers who don't need a long-term, fixed rate mortgages, a viable (1 comments)
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September 23-26, 2010 Watsonville's Monterey Bay Birding Festival Come see 200 species of birds in one of the world's most picturesque areas of California on the Monterey Bay. Thurs. - Sat. 6:30am - 9pm, Sun. (1 comments)