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Interest Rate update

Posted on February 14, 2008 by S-Crow

I’m seeing via various sources that interest rates are moving up. Today I’m reading that 30 yr fixed rates are around 5.75%. The yield on 10 yr bonds has been increasing lately. Have a good day.

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Freddie Mac: 81% 4th Qtr. ’07 Refi’s exceeded original loan by 5% or more.

Posted on February 12, 2008February 12, 2008 by S-Crow

Frank Nothaft, Vice President and Chief Economist of Freddie Mac: “In the fourth quarter of 2007, 81% of Freddie Mac-owned loans that were refinanced resulted in new mortgages with loan amounts that were at least 5% higher than the original mortgage balances, according to Freddie Mac’s quarterly refinance review. The revised share for the third…

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Will Seattle avoid recession, or feel the brunt?

Posted on February 12, 2008January 18, 2010 by The Tim

It seems to be a foregone conclusion lately that the US is currently entering recession. Of course, much like the housing market, the some aspects of the economy are local, so we can’t assume that what’s going on nationwide will necessarily hit us here. Following are a couple of articles from the last few days…

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2007 Neighborhood Inventory Breakdown

Posted on February 11, 2008February 13, 2008 by The Tim

In a lot of the feedback we’ve been getting lately, two recurring themes are a desire for more number-crunching and more neighborhood analysis. So, let’s have some of both those things. Let’s take a more detailed look at single-family house inventory over the last year, broken down by neighborhood. What I’ve done below is to…

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Poll: Which neighborhood will hold up best in a downturn?

Posted on February 11, 2008July 12, 2008 by The Tim

In related news, Seattle Bubble wins round 1 of the Metroblogging Seattle contest. Huzzah, time for round 2! Take a few seconds to vote for Seattle Bubble. Please vote in this poll using the sidebar. This poll will be active and displayed on the sidebar through 02.16.2008.

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