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Ways To Make Your Home Energy Efficient

The financial situation that the world is facing these days many people are trying to find a way to save, save, save. To save more money it is a great idea to make your home energy efficient. Your monthly hydro bill will be decreased if you make your home energy efficient. Continue reading

Where do we begin on this first trading day of the new year? How about at the beginning. Before we can do that, let’s review 2010

So what’s ahead in 2011? No one knows for sure. We do know that treasury and mortgage pricing will be looking for clues. Clues as to whether or not the economy is really expanding or needs more time to clear the mine fields. Continue reading

Mortgage Insurance (MI) Tax Deductible Through 2011

The government extended mortgage Insurance (MI) tax deductibility through December 31, 2011. As a result, you can deduct MI premiums from your income taxes. What’s more, MI can be canceled once you build enough equity in your home. Continue reading

Sellers are in control of the market with additional downside (higher yield/worsening Austin mortgage pricing ) a high probability

Sellers are in control of the market with additional downside (higher yield/worsening Austin mortgage pricing ) a high probability. Continue reading

Austin Mortgage Rates Improve Modestly

Uncertainty about an expected new Fed stimulus program created a lot of movement in Austin mortgage rates during the week. Fed officials offered few details about the program, though. In the end, despite the volatility, the result was just a small decline in Austin mortgage rates for the week. Continue reading

Expecting mortgage pricing to hold steady is a pretty good bet

Overall, trading today has been a range-bound affair with prices above yesterday’s lows and below yesterday’s highs. Traders call this an “inside day” which is simply a neutral pattern. Expecting mortgage pricing to hold steady is a pretty good bet. Continue reading

As we have preached all week, defense is your friend, Austin mortgage borrowers, and the exclusive float down option from Max Leaman is a no brainer

Call the market neutral/bearish with good support nearby. As we have preached all week, defense is your friend, Austin mortgage borrowers, and the exclusive float down option from Max Leaman is a no brainer. Continue reading

Austin Mortgage Market Update – For the week of October 11, 2010

With all the conflicting opinions about the housing market, we found this recently published article in the Wall Street Journal to be quite helpful. It’s title says it all, “10 Reasons to Buy a Home.” Continue reading

Austin Mortgage Rates Helped by Weak Jobs Data

Weak Employment data and increased expectations for Fed monetary easing were favorable for Austin mortgage rates this week. Investors have priced in a high likelihood of additional Treasury security purchases by the Fed, which would increase demand for mortgage-backed securities (MBS). As a result, Austin mortgage rates declined to a new record low. Continue reading

Austin mortgage rates ended the week nearly unchanged

Although daily volatility was high this week, Austin mortgage rates ended the week nearly unchanged. A steady stream of economic news was roughly neutral for Austin mortgage rates, as stronger than expected economic data was offset by solid demand for the week’s Treasury auctions. Continue reading