Learn how to get an edge on your saving, spending and borrowing strategies when rates rise or fall.
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5 Dire Mistakes People Make Moving Their Pets to a New Place
To help keep your animals calm and safe when moving to a new place, we’ve highlighted some top mistakes pet owners make in the process. Here are some moves that experts say pet owners should avoid if they want a smooth transition for their furry family members.
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Continue readingStudy Shows This Supplement Could Lengthen Your Life
If you take glucosamine and chondroitin, researchers have some good news for you.
Pros and Cons of Moving During the Winter
Should you stay or should you go? Don’t let freezing temperatures give you cold feet when deciding whether or not to move apartments this winter! There are many positive reasons why moving in the winter months could benefit you â and your wallet. Check out this list of pros and cons to learn if moving […]
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Continue readingWow! How Home Sellers Can Make a Bundle in the ‘Best’ Winter Sales Season in Years
Selling a home in winter is often a slow process. But this winter is slated to be a strong seller’s market. Here’s how to make the most of it.
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Continue readingMortgage Rates Continue to Rise
Mortgage rates are continuing to move higher this week. We’ve now seen them rise for two consecutive weeks in the Freddie Mac PMMS. The consensus is for them to continue rising for the foreseeable future. Read on for more details. Where are mortgage rates going?           … View Article
Continue readingWhen Is the FAFSA Deadline?
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a form that students must submit each year if they need federal assistance for their undergraduate or graduate school courses. You may also need to fill out the FAFSA if you’re interested … Continue reading →
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Continue readingHotel mortgage delinquencies rise in December, but retail improves
Fitch and Trepp reported that overall commercial mortgage-backed security delinquencies were down, while the MBA reported a slight increase.
Continue readingRefinance soon to avoid the FHFA adverse market refinance fee
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s 0.5% refinance fee is delayed until December 1. But to avoid the fee and higher refinance rates, you need to apply sooner than that.
Continue readingHave We Seen The End of Record Low Rates?
While it might not seem like the sort of thing mortgage rates should care about, the senate run-off election in Georgia was by far and away this week’s most important event. This wasn’t a surprise either. In fact, interest rates have been bracing for this potential impact since the inconclusive results in early November. But why do rates care about politics? Actually, they don’t! Not too much, anyway. Rates care about the prices and yields of certain bonds in the bond market above all else. Bond prices can take a variety of cues, but the most basic and most objective input is that of supply and demand. Supply and demand can be influenced by several underlying factors. For instance, the Fed currently buys more than $100 billion in bonds each month. That has a huge impact on the demand side of
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