Dustin McAlister's (kjkj8444) Blog

Economic activity will turn a positive corner later in the year as long as the financial sector continues to mend.  The improvement will come even as unemployment remains high.  This was part of the fairly positive assessment of economic conditions Fed Chairman Bernanke provided to the Joint Econ...

The mortgage market will be under siege this week with three Treasury auctions, the release of the government's bank stress test and the latest numbers from the employment sector on Friday. The Treasury will auction $35 billion of three-year notes on Tuesday, $22 billion of 10-year notes on Wedne...

This is the highest-impact method of obtaining listings in real estate. There is not a better, easier, less expensive way to get listings. The first six months that I was in real estate, I went around in circles chasing every unqualified buyer and seller in Baton Rouge. Consequently, I earned a w...

SHORT-TERM TREND (10 days or less) Tilted in favor of higher note rates and lower investor prices As I write, the trading action in the mortgage market is hot and heavy - with sellers currently overwhelming buyers.  The Fannie Mae 4.5% 30-year mortgage-backed security has not closed below 101.562...

This is the highest-impact method of obtaining listings in real estate. There is not a better, easier, less expensive way to get listings. The first six months that I was in real estate, I went around in circles chasing every unqualified buyer and seller in Baton Rouge. Consequently, I earned a w...

This is the highest-impact method of obtaining listings in real estate. There is not a better, easier, less expensive way to get listings. The first six months that I was in real estate, I went around in circles chasing every unqualified buyer and seller in Baton Rouge. Consequently, I earned a w...

How many times has your client sat down to closing and found nothing is what it is supposed to be? I am tired of those brokers giving the ethical loan officer a bad name. The only way to weed these people out is stop giving them business. Try me out 1 time and you will see that your clients won't...

After yesterday's meeting the Fed indicated that the pace of economic contraction appeared to be slowing down and consumer spending was showing signs of stabilizing.  The Fed had a positive tone which in turn lit up the phone lines for most stock brokers - as investors all over the world decided ...

After yesterday's meeting the Fed indicated that the pace of economic contraction appeared to be slowing down and consumer spending was showing signs of stabilizing.  The Fed had a positive tone which in turn lit up the phone lines for most stock brokers - as investors all over the world decided ...