No data releases are out today, but this gives us a chance to look at the market reaction to the FOMC's announcement on Wednesday afternoon. Dubbed "Operation Twist" by the market, the FOMC is attempting to reduce longer term rates by selling short term securities( 3 years or less) and buying lo
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09/26/2011
The current home sales activity is matching levels seen 12 years ago, yet the total population has increased by more than 30 million since then. The rise in population does not always mean a proportional rise in housing demand if people double up and triple up. That is there is no housing deman
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09/26/2011
What Home Buyers Can Expect from the Real Estate Market in 2011 The drumbeat from the housing community was loud and clear in 2010: There was never a better time to buy a home. For most of the past year, home prices tumbled, mortgage rates ticked downward, and the inventory of available tradit
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09/26/2011
September 2011PRESIDENT’S MESSAGESuzi Boyle, Evergreen Home Loans Our Thank you to Juliana Brock of Houston, TX for delivering a fast paced, educational FHA seminar @ IHFA August 22. The continuing education for licensing credit was well attended and everyone learned a lot about upcoming FHA c
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09/19/2011
All credit repair companies are not created equal and many will make bold, and sometimes false claims about their ability to wipe out negative credit. There is no magic wand that will erase bad credit. The law does not allow for companies to guarantee the removal of negative information and is c
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09/19/2011
Couple “starts smart” to Achieve their Dream of Homeownership Low interest rates and low home prices created an affordable environment for John and Donna of Boise to buy a new home. Combining affordability with the loan program through IdaMortgage, brought to you by Idaho Housing and Finance Ass
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09/19/2011
President Obama's address to the nation Thursday night on potential ways to stimulate the lagging economy gave implicit support to a nationwide mortgage refinancing program. The president said his administration is planning to help responsible homeowners. "We’re going to work with federal housing
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09/19/2011
September 2011PRESIDENT’S MESSAGESuzi Boyle, Evergreen Home Loans Our Thank you to Juliana Brock of Houston, TX for delivering a fast paced, educational FHA seminar @ IHFA August 22. The continuing education for licensing credit was well attended and everyone learned a lot about upcoming FHA c
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09/12/2011
Times of Crisis-like the recession-tend to isolate people. many of us turn inward, safeguarding ourselves and our families against the unknown future. Yet, despite the economic turmoil-or, perhaps, because of it-more and more Americans are helping their fellow man. I know what you are thinking
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09/12/2011
IdaMortgage introduces Start Smart campaign and homebuyer's guide. This is all about learning about the home purchase process through homebuyer's education. Finally Home! Homebuyer education prepares homebuyers for homeownership. It covers everything from whether you can afford homeownership t
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09/12/2011
