Archive for January, 2009

Market & Housing “clk 4 more”

Supply Concerns Move Market A new President took office, a large fiscal stimulus package moved closer to passage, and investors became more concerned about the impact of the enormous amount of debt which will be issued to pay for all the government programs. The most recent proposal called for an additional $825 billion to stimulate […]

Good Start For 2009 “click for story”

  
Improved Conditions to Begin 2009 Conforming mortgage rates ended 2008 at the lowest levels in decades. One reason is that inflation is not a concern right now due to the current economic weakness and the decline in energy prices. In addition, the Fed has begun to purchase mortgage-backed securities (MBS), increasing the demand. Mortgage rates […]