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Monday, February 25, 2013

No one in the real estate business likes to make predictions. However, there are a few signs that the real estate market is starting to pick up.

 

1.    Foreclosures are down sharply.

2.    The rise in rents is encouraging buyers to buy real estate.

3.    Demand is starting to outweigh supply.

4.    Homebuilders are starting to come back into the desert.

5.    Lenders are slowly loosening up and lending again.

6.    Real estate tax breaks survived the fiscal cliff.

7.    Complaining about the real estate market is getting old.

8.    Nearly 2 million homeowners were freed from negative equity in 2012.

9.    Look for social media to become even more of a factor for real estate in 2013

10.  These rates are for week beginning February 24, 2013.

Fixed Rate Loans

Rate Points Max Loan LTV

10.   30 Years 3.500% 1.375 $417,000 90%

11.   30 Years 3.625% 0.500 $417,000 90%

12.   30 Years 3.750% 0.000 $417,000 90%

13.   15 Years 2.750% 0.750 $417,000 90%

14.   30 Years 3.990% 1.000 $1,000,000 80%

15.   15 Years 3.375% 1.000 $1,000,000 80%

16.   5/1

17.   30 Years 2.500% 0.500 $417,000 90%

18.   30 Years 2.750% 1.000 $1,000,000 70%

19.   7/1

20.   30 Years 2.750% 0.500 $417,000 90%

21.   30 Years 2.990% 1.000 $1,000,000 70%

22.   10/1

23.   30 Years 3.000% 0.500 $417,000 90%

24.   30 Years 3.500% 1.000 $1,000,000 70%

25.   FHA
30 Years 3.625% 1.000 $417,000 96.5%3.625

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