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Federal Reserve Bank of New York Purchases from January 15 through January 21

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Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services PenFed Realty

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported it has begun purchasing mortgage-backed securities in an effort to bolster the battered housing market.  They will report their activity every Thursday.

It has been reported that Federal Reserve Bank of New York has purchased

10,213 Million Dollars from January 5 through January 7.

23,405 Million Dollars from January 8 through January 14.

19,009 Million Dollars from January 15 through January 21.

This is one of the reasons mortgage rates have come down. I will be waiting for next weeks report in order to track the progress of this program.

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Scott G. Guay | Associate Broker | ABR, GRI, e-PRO
MD State Licensed | Ocean Pines Office
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services PenFed Realty
11001 Manklin Meadows Ln| Ocean Pines, MD 21811
Cell Phone: (443) 614-5676
Office Phone:  (410) 208-3500 | Fax:  (410) 208-3501
Email: scott@oceancitywaterfront.com
On line at: www.oceancitywaterfront.com

 

Neal Bloom
Brokered by eXp Realty LLC - Weston, FL
Realtor CRS-Weston FL Real Estate

I noticed the rate coming down but I bet it won't effect anything else.

Jan 22, 2009 10:55 PM
Associate Broker Falmouth MA Cape Cod Heath Coker
https://teamcoker.robertpaul.com - Falmouth, MA
Heath Coker Berkshire Hathaway HS Robert Paul Prop

So does that mean we will now have to deal with the FED in some short sales? 

Jan 23, 2009 12:03 AM
TIM MONCRIEF
Tim Monciref - Austin, TX
Over 2,000 homes sold…..

Hopefully we will see short term moves in the market or all is to waste.  Get money moving now....today.  No road projects for 3 years from now.........

Jan 23, 2009 12:35 AM
Goodbye Active Rain
Out of Real Estate

Considering The Fed creates money out of thin air causing inflation for the rest of us, this is a drop in the bucket for them.  Thank you for the post.

Jan 23, 2009 12:44 AM
Scott Guay
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services PenFed Realty - Ocean Pines, MD
Associate Broker. Ocean City and Ocean Pines MD

Thanks to all for your comments.  When the Fed first started this the rates dropped.  They are now a little higher but still hanging around 5%.  Lets all hope they can get ride of all these bad loans and get the money flowing.

Jan 24, 2009 11:19 PM