Borrowers in foreclosures or short sales will qualify for a new tax break. On April 8, 2010 California Legislature approved a tax break to further assist distressed homeowners. The bill is expected to waive state taxes on mortgage debt that was forgiven in a foreclosure or short sale. About 34,000 taxpayers are expected to benefit […]
Category: Politics & Econ
Increase In Mortgage Rates
The first week the Federal Reserve was no longer buying mortgage-backed securities interest rates increase to 5.32% from 5.08% for a 30-year fixed mortgage. They had purchased $1.25 trillion debt and this has kept mortgage rates below 5%. The increase is said to be due to signs of the economy slowly recovering rather than the […]
Unemployment Rate and the Housing Market
When the unemployment rate is high, consumer spending is less. As of March there has been an addition of 162,000 new payroll jobs. Compared to the past three years every month thousands of jobs were lost. Definitely purchasing a home is not on the individuals priority list, their main goal is making it through the […]
The White House
Also known as the “President’s Palace”, was built in 1792 and designed by Irish architect James Hoban.
Mortgage Rates Over 5%
Freddie Mac has reported mortgage rates of 5.08% for this week. Last week the rate was 4.99%, still below the 5% mark it has been for a few months now. The rate increase might be due to the economy gradually stabilizing as well as the federal government’s decision to no longer fund the mortgage market. […]
More Changes to Modification Programs
On June 1st we expect more changes to the modifications programs…
Housing Market Update
Housing prices are still held low due to the increase of foreclosed homes and the increased amount of home inventory on the market.
Wall Street Executives Admit Mistakes Before Crisis
Executives are now admitting to mistakes that were made on their behalf that contributed to the financial crisis our country is in. The government panel assigned for this investigation had the chance to question some of the top executives from leading financial institutes such Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chairman-CEO Lloyd Blankfein, JPMorgan Chase CEO James […]
Tax Credit Helps Boost Home Resale
Sales were up by 7.4% in November due to the tax credit that was made available to first time home buyers as well as the tax credit for current homeowners. The real estate market saw an improvement in the number amount of sales compared to previous months and helped increase U.S. stocks. For example, Dow […]
House Approves Bill Which Will Audit Federal Reserve
Last week, the US House approved a bill which will effectively audit the Federal Reserve. Since its creation, the Fed enjoyed freedom from oversight and no restrictions on decisions meetings except for senate hearings. In the aftermath, worldwide confidence in the US dollar rose devaluing the euro. This in turn gave the US dollar more […]