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Posted: Saturday, January 9, 2010 - 0 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]

Wow.. had a tough day in the Sonoma County Real Estate Market today. 4 offers rejected and two of the offers were conforming loans. Two of the offers were a little low ball and didnt have much faith in.. but the other 2 I thought were solid. Back to the drawing board. 2 of the clients have just started looking after waiting and watching for a while so like all my buyers they need to test the waters. Even after a 40-50% Sonoma County Home Value decline some home buyers start off wanting to offer less when the range they are buying in has stiff competion.

On the flip side I had one of my short sale listing with offer accepted and now we wait. : )

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FYI  Some search terms I'm seeing in my RE Web stats have to do with credit repair.. start optimizing for the inevitable.

Posted: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 - 0 comment(s) [ Comment ] - 0 trackback(s) [ Trackback ]

Reuters this morning picks up mention of a story by iMarketNews.com writer Steven Beckner saying the U.S. Federal Reserve may re-enter the market for mortgage-backed securities after its planned exit at the end of the first quarter. The Fed has had a program in place to support the $5 trillion market with purchase of $1.25 trillion worth of the securitized loans, which as kept mortgage rates low. Beckner writes the Fed is prepared to “contemplate changes … depending on conditions in the economy,” Reuters quotes. Beckner quotes “people in the know” (love it) as saying MBS purchase is one option on the table.


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