Last night, I speculated that mortgage rates would open in the 4.5% range because of the Fed’s post-market Press Release about its mortgage-backed securities market intervention: …More

Zillow employees may spend their days thinking about homes—home values, home for sale,  Zestimates, mortgages. But, at the end of the day, Zillowites are just like …More

You asked for it?  You finally got it.  Shout it from the mountaintop, scream it in the valleys- The Bailout is here.  The Bailout is here …More

Rates for 30-year fixed mortgages have been up and down over the past week, but are staying close to the 5.00% mark. The average mortgage rate …More

She may have lost the vice presidency, but she’s #1 in Zillow’s 2008   Celebrity Neighbor survey. That’s right, in a survey of over 2,000 adults conducted …More

In the prestigious Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, located at 2220 Sacramento Street (the middle home above), is a historic 1887 Queen Anne mansion for …More

That question was the rallying cry for the recent Presidential Election.  In the following article, I examine the “new” lending guidelines and find that they’re similar …More

While doing this blog post, it has occurred to me there are a few prominent cities that have Candy Cane Lanes. Check it out. Go to …More

Mortgage bankers have become extremely stingy about the yield spread premium they offer, to mortgage brokers or directly to consumers, for accepting a higher rate.  Essentially, …More

Now that I have a kid, I’m excited to start some of the holiday traditions that revolve around the home…  the big tree, the stockings, the …More