http://www.riverbankstocornfields.com/2009/01/21/whats-up-with-mortgage-rates/ Dubuque Real Estate Blog - Search Homes, Get News, Have Fun! Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.riverbankstocornfields.com/2009/01/21/whats-up-with-mortgage-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-26 IBM in Dubuque: The Negotiation Impact Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:58:13 +0000 http://WWW.riverbankstocornfields.com/?p=207#comment-26 [...] Buyers who have been already in the market for some time, or those thinking about jumping in, are stepping a little faster these days.  They see the incoming IBM workers, managers, and executives as a reason to hurry up and make a purchase decision, especially with still-historically-low interest rates available.  [...] [...] Buyers who have been already in the market for some time, or those thinking about jumping in, are stepping a little faster these days.  They see the incoming IBM workers, managers, and executives as a reason to hurry up and make a purchase decision, especially with still-historically-low interest rates available.  [...]

]]> http://www.riverbankstocornfields.com/2009/01/21/whats-up-with-mortgage-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Rob Cook Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:37:53 +0000 http://WWW.riverbankstocornfields.com/?p=207#comment-16 It does depend on where you're shopping rates, but more importantly how you, as an individual, qualify in terms of your <b>income, debt ratio, and credit score</b>. Only in a dream scenario does somebody qualify for that lowest of low rates. With the averaging done via the above graph, we're shown that while <i>some folks can qualify for that magical 4.75%</i>, there are others who do not and bring the overall average higher than that lowest advertised rate. It does depend on where you’re shopping rates, but more importantly how you, as an individual, qualify in terms of your income, debt ratio, and credit score. Only in a dream scenario does somebody qualify for that lowest of low rates. With the averaging done via the above graph, we’re shown that while some folks can qualify for that magical 4.75%, there are others who do not and bring the overall average higher than that lowest advertised rate.

]]> http://www.riverbankstocornfields.com/2009/01/21/whats-up-with-mortgage-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Ben Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:13:36 +0000 http://WWW.riverbankstocornfields.com/?p=207#comment-12 Rates earlier last week were as low as 4.75 for a 30 year. Good to see but I'm betting that they dip a little lower over the next two months. Rates earlier last week were as low as 4.75 for a 30 year. Good to see but I’m betting that they dip a little lower over the next two months.

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