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Clever Tips for Paying Off Your Home Mortgage Faster FEBRUARY 12, 2013 BY BLOGWRITER LEAVE A COMMENT   Paying off the mortgage on your Carefree home faster not only means that you’ll be able to enjoy the peace of mind that comes with completely owning your property earlier, but you may also save ...

Case-Shiller Index Shows Near 6% Home Price Gain FEBRUARY 7, 2013 BY BLOGWRITER LEAVE A COMMENT   Home prices continue their upward climb.  Last week, the S&P/Case-Shiller Index showed home prices gaining 5.5 percent during the 12-month period ending November 2012, marking the largest one-year ga...

Tax Breaks Granted By The 2012 Fiscal Cliff Negotiations FEBRUARY 6, 2013 BY BLOGWRITER LEAVE A COMMENT   There was plenty of discussion and debate leading up to the New Year’s looming “fiscal cliff”. Ultimately, the event was avoided, but not before legislation was passed which may benefit home...

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : February 4, 2012 FEBRUARY 4, 2013 BY BLOGWRITER LEAVE A COMMENT   Mortgage rates worsened last week amid evidence of an improving economy. Conforming mortgage rates climbed in AZ and nationwide, rising to a 4-month high. Freddie Mac has the average 30-y...

Super Bowl Appearances vs. Real Estate Prices

Product Revisions Posted to HARP Refinance Guidelines   As highlighted below, product revisions have been posted to HARP Refinance Guidelines. DU Refinance Plus and Freddie Open Access FNMA and FHLMC have announced that loan limits have remained unchanged for 2013.   Cash Reserve Section: Informa...

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has been the mainstay of residential financing and continues to be the most popular loan product. But its 20-year sister has grown enormously popular in the last year alone -- especially among refinancers. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, the 20-year ...

  The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) begins a 2-day meeting today, its last of 8 scheduled meetings this year. The Federal Open Market Committee is a 12-person subcommittee within the Federal Reserve. It’s the group which votes upon U.S. monetary policy.  The monetary policy action for whic...

  We had an amazing day with Social Media Consultant & Manager Scot Moses at Social Media 360. Scot put on an exceptional event for our Rod Dennis Team at WJ Bradley Mortgage. Scot lead 24 realtors in aquiring the skills needed in todays social media world. The event was scheduled to last from 1...

Congress looks at doing away with the $1 bill By KEVIN FREKING | Associated Press – 3 hrs ago Email Share 19 Print Enlarge Photo Associated Press/US Mint, File - FILE - This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Mint shows the President John Adams presidential $1 coin. Congressional auditors s...