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Speak with Val Oliver about Reverse Mortgages!!

Posted on April 14, 2016 by

Key Factors That Determine Your Reverse Mortgage Payout The first step is to call me for an evaluation: Valerie Oliver 650-773-0247 NMLS 483490 CalBRE 00935469 When the idea of the reverse mortgage loan was first conceived in the early 1960’s, … Continue reading →

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Rates are GOOD!

Posted on October 2, 2015 by

Have you ever missed out on an amazing deal, missed a great opportunity to buy a stock just before it went up, or held a stock too long? We’ve all been there and we’ve all kicked ourselves for not taking … Continue reading →

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Greece Steps Back From Brink!

Posted on July 13, 2015 by

Monday, July 13, 2015 10:30 AM Greece is being pulled back frm the economic and financial edge. Over the weekend EU leaders agreed to give Greece €86B ($96B) for new bailout loans. The carrot depends on Greece accepting an increase … Continue reading →

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Interest Rates Have Risen a Little Today! :(

Posted on March 26, 2015 by

Mortgage News: By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury prices fell and benchmark 10-year note yields rose above 2 percent on Thursday after the government saw tepid demand for a $29 billion sale of seven-year notes, … Continue reading →

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New Appraisal Rules

Posted on January 23, 2015 by

SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING BLUE?:   COLLATERAL UW Collateral Underwriter by FNMA launches on Monday, January 26th . . . don’t know what that is?   Don’t worry, you are not alone Here is the definition of Collateral Underwriter: Collateral Underwriter (CU™) is … Continue reading →

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IS YOUR VACATION HOME UNDER WATER?

Posted on November 20, 2014 by

JUST CLOSED! Property values are still depressed in some vacation areas! I just refinanced a client with a 115% loan to value. Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac have programs to refinance properties that are “under water”. Many people have not … Continue reading →

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FEDS KEEP RATES LOW

Posted on June 17, 2014 by

  Don’t miss out while Rates Stay LOW! Interest rates are staying low. They won’t be raised until the economic soup is just the right temperature, and right now it is still way too cold. Even if inflation magically bounces … Continue reading →

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Home Prices Are Going Up Up Up

Posted on April 24, 2014 by

The chart below shows the national median price for homes over the past four decades. On the right side of the graph, we can see where prices peaked around 2006. What followed was the first and only national decline in values over that 40-year era. … Continue reading →

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Ukraine and Russia and Interst Rates

Posted on March 3, 2014 by

    This too will pass (at least for markets); how soon and what the sanctions are going to be for Russia are the determining factors. Russian troops in Crimea and Russian leaning Ukrainians are dominating the situation currently. Russian … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Rates Today 6-3-2013

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

Interest rates continue to increase as the momentum builds that the Fed will begin tapering its QEs sooner than what had been thought as little as three weeks ago. The US 10 in May increased frm 1.63% to 2.16% last … Continue reading →

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