Houston is Hiring as long as…
You are willing to work in the private sector, not have your wages confiscated by union thugs, and are willing to add value to your employer’s enterprise. Job growth is happening in Houston! If you need to find a place to live in Houston, we can help.
February 2011 Houston MLS Market Report
Houston job creation continues and housing is still not where we want it. Rentals are up due to relocation demand and tough mortgage underwriting.
HOUSTON’S FIRST INCREASE IN HOME SALES IN SEVEN MONTHS
THE NEW YEAR USHERS IN HOUSTON’S FIRST INCREASE IN HOME SALES IN SEVEN MONTHS All housing segments see gains in January; average price appreciates further HOUSTON — (February 15, 2011) — Despite the bone-chilling winter weather, Houston’s housing market heated up in January, recording the first increase in property sales since June 2010. Pricing also [...]
Mortgage Rates Reach A Milestone; Rise For The 7th Straight Day
Mortgage rates are getting slaughtered this month; rising every day since January ended. It’s an historic losing streak for conventional mortgage rates.
Mortgage Rate Predictions For The Next 7 Days (February 10, 2011)
Mortgage markets are made on Wall Street, Wall Street is made of people, and people carry cognitive bias. It’s one reason why mortgage rates aren’t likely to fall for quite some time.
To Find The Best Foreclosures, You Have To Know Where To Look
There’s good foreclosure buys out there, but it’s getting harder to find them as bank REO slips. The trick is to search the databases that the other buyers aren’t.
Rapidly Rising Homeownership Costs And The End Of The Refi Boom
Since November, the long-term cost of homeownership is up 10.6%. And it will keep rising, too, as the economy expands. Lock in cheap financing while you still can. You’ll save more money with your mortgage than you ever can on your home.
Rapidly Rising Homeownership Costs And The End Of The Refi Boom
Since November, the long-term cost of homeownership is up 10.6%. And it will keep rising, too, as the economy expands. Lock in cheap financing while you still can. You’ll save more money with your mortgage than you ever can on your home.
Selling Within 5 Years? Switch To An Adjustable-Rate Mortgage. Seriously.
The 5-year ARM is the cheapest it’s been in history relative to the 30-year fixed. If you’re selling within the next 5 years, you’ll save lots of money — safely — with an ARM.
Mortgage Rate Prediction For The Next 7 Days (February 3, 2011)
Every now and again — like what we’re seeing this week in Egypt — world events unleash uncertainty into the global investor psyche. Uncertainty is equal to risk and mortgage bonds gain on the news. Rates are falling this week, but don’t look for it to last.