Blogs Tagged: forecast

Spring Market Recap from Guarantee Mortgage

Posted On: Friday, April 22, 2011 - 1:37pm | Posted By: zephyrsf
Topics: Market Statistics

Though it might not always feel like it, the economy is recovering. That's what the Federal Reserve tells us anyway (and we agree). The Fed’s recent reading of regional economies for the February and March period suggest continued economic growth, albeit at a moderate pace.

Economic Forecast for 2011

Posted On: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 2:11pm | Posted By: zephyrsf
Topics: Buyers and Sellers, Community Information, Market Statistics

Will continued tax cuts, low capital gains rates, payroll tax breaks, higher GDP, lower unemployment, low inflation, and other factors finally spell relief for our economy this year?

Mortgage Rates May Have Hit Bottom

Posted On: Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 4:29pm | Posted By:

Mortgage rates in 2010 were the lowest in six decades.  However, these ultra-low mortgage rates are vanishing.  Rates have been rising since November 2010, and the rate for 30-year fixed loans has crossed the 5 percent mark twice in three weeks.  Many experts are signaling the end to the 4 percent mortgage rate era.


Will Housing Rebound in 2011?

Posted On: Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 4:24pm | Posted By:

Will housing rebound in 2011?  It's a question many Americans want answered. 

If you've been following my blog, the housing data for the latter months of 2010 have been raising optimism.  Especially in San Francisco, median home prices have been showing slight increases; seasonally-adjusted new- and existing-home sales figures have been improving; and inventory has been fairly steady, if not shrinking.