What's happening in the market?

What's Happening in the Market? by Patrick Cicala, Countrywide Home Loans

Investors are returning from their Holiday to find a very active week of economic data awaiting them. We're close to year-end for a number of big mortgage investors who may choose to take profits and lock-in bonuses, which could limit the prospect of notably lower mortgage interest rates as the last couple of trading weeks for 2007wind down.

And that's what's Happening in the Market,


Patrick
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Current Rates (No Points)


Conforming 30 Yr Fixed @ 6%

Conforming 5/1 ARM @ 5.625%

Jumbo 30 Yr Fixed @ 6.75% (>600k)

Jumbo 5/1 ARM @ 5.625% (>600k)


For qualified Full Doc Purchase Applicants only, based on 30 day pricing...can close in 1 day to save your deal!


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He will be out recruiting Loan Officers in a neighborhood by you ...

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Answer: Yes, upto $417,000 with full documentation.


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Location, location, location!!!
Welcome to this beautiful brick front colonial which is located in one of Long Hill Township’s most sought after neighborhood…Stirling Ridge! This home offers a spacious, tiled entry and a large eat-in-kitchen with sliders to a deck overlooking a peaceful backyard. There is a cozy, sunken family room with a brick fireplace, formal dining room with chair rails and a sunken living room, both with beautiful hardwood floors. You have a large master bedroom with cathedral ceilings, 2 walk-in-closets and master bathroom with a relaxing soaking tub. Your full, finished basement has a large entertainment room and a custom wet-bar. There are two additional rooms for either an office, guest room or exercise room. Minutes from NYC trains!

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Move right in to this beautiful custom colonial nestled at the end of a cul de sac. This home offers a two story foyer, front and back staircases,3 fireplaces, a sunken living room and family room with a vintage mantel. There is a large EIK with center island and granite counter tops, formal dining room and library. Enjoy your 35ft master suite with 2 walk in closets, a sitting area and fireplace.Your master bathroom has a jacuzzi tub with an over-sized stall shower and two vanities. The full finished basement has a large recreation room with a fireplace and a game room. All this and a gorgeous, level backyard boasting a very private serene setting!
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Educating your buyer's on what a great time it is to buy a home!

At a recent "Star Power" Real Estate Summit, here in New Jersey, one topic that was agreed upon by myself and my fellow Realtors is that it is our job as Real Estate agents to educate the consumer on what a brilliant time it is to buy a home and turn off the T.V! Enough of the negative press. As of today, November 3, 2007, the current interest rate for a 30 year fixed mortgage (conforming)is 6.273%. That is a great rate! So, where are all the buyers hiding? What are they waiting for? If they are waiting for the prices to drop, or "bottom out" seems to be a common term now a days, do your job as a Realtor an educate them on the amount of money they will save over the period of the loan with a low interest rate, rather than wait for a lower price and a higher rate which will ultimately cost them MORE money.

Dianne Sommers - Realtor