Tag Archives: Mortgage Rates

Cincinnati Real Estate Mortgages Rise

Local Cincinnati mortgage rates are rising while the rest of the nation’s rates are falling, according to Cincinnati.com. At the end of July the average rate for 30-year fixed loans was 4.54 percent nationally while in Cincinnati the average 30-year … Continue reading

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The Cincinnati Real Estate Market after the Tax Credit

A number of my discussions with other real estate agents and clients have focused on the state of the Cincinnati Real Estate market after the $8,000 tax credit.  The situation is very postive because there are a number of other … Continue reading

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Mortgage Rates Hit All-Time Record Lows

For all of the skeptics out there who are in a holding pattern trying to decide if it is a good time to buy property, I found this article from RIS Media that provides concrete data supporting  this as fact. … Continue reading

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Mortgage Rates Down 62% From 1981

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A lot of buyers are taking low mortgage rates for granted, forgetting the historical perspective of where rates came from in the early 1980′s. At that time in US history the country had significant inflation and interest rates went up … Continue reading

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Explaining What The Government’s Takeover Of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Means To Mortgage Rates

Sunday, the government announced that it will takeover Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and assume their respective operations.  Mortgage-backed debt is now government debt. Our colleague Dan Green, a mortgage broker for Mobium, explains how this impacts American home buyers. … Continue reading

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