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HOW LOW CAN THEY GO?

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Real Estate Agent with REALTY EXECUTIVES ARIZONA TERRITORY DRE# SA113961000

HOW LOW CAN THEY GO?

Two really recent interest rate quotes, from local and really reputable lenders I use are very low. 3.375%, no points, and 3.125% no points. This is getting to the point that interest is almost a non factor with a loan. FICO scores, not so much. A very recent article says scores on closed loans averaged 750 points? Huh?

That means a LOT of decent buyers got shut out. Average rejected score…704 points.

Lower rates combined with seemingly unreasonably high FICO scores means lower sales.

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Comments(5)

Ginger Harper
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage~ Ginger Harper Real Estate Team - Southport, NC
Your Southport~Oak Island Agent~Brunswick County!

Not fair.  Bringing the rate down and making the criteria stiffer. Just not fair.

Oct 19, 2012 05:08 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Jon -- yes, interest rates are low but qualifying for and closing loans remains difficult.   

Oct 24, 2012 05:06 PM
Christine McDaniel
Christine McDaniel Realty, LLC - Avon, IN
Broker Associate

Jon,  Well I guess that would explain why we are having such a hard time with loans going through!

Dec 02, 2012 02:35 PM
Leslie Ebersole
Swanepoel T3 Group - Saint Charles, IL
I help brokers build businesses they love.

To my ActiveRain friend, 
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with all of us in the community.

I wish you all things bright and beautiful
at this holiday time and throughout the year. 

 




Dec 23, 2012 11:54 PM
Joy Daniels
Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd. - Harrisburg, PA

It is crazy Jon - the lenders have made some unreasonable demands.  Have a happy new year!

Jan 17, 2013 11:12 PM