Blogs Tagged: improve

How To Improve Your Credit Score

Posted On: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 1:10pm | Posted By: dianehourany
Topics: Buyers and Sellers

Your credit score can have a huge impact on the interest rate a bank will give you on your mortgage. When you apply for a mortgage, you want the highest credit score possible so you can qualify for the lowest interest rate, which can save you hundreds of thousands of dollars over the life of a loan. There are ways to improve your score, and although it takes time, it is well worth the effort. 

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.