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Rates Will Trend Up for the Rest of the Year

MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE LOCK ADVISORY
August 1, 2013  :12:00 PM PST 
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LOCK ADVISORY

7 Day Mortgage Interest Rate lock or Float Advice: LOCK

The cost for a 3.50% rate based on Mortgage Backed Securities is up 0.1.00 point.

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30 Day Mortgage Interest Rate Lock or Float Advice:  LOCK 
It appears rates will continue to increase for the foreseeable future.  Lock on any market improvement.

 

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MARKET INDICATORS    

  • National Average for 30-Yr Fixed Mortgage Rate is up to 4.39% on August 1,.    
  • MBS (3.5%) Currently  99.9, High: 100.91, Low: 99.9
  • DJI Stocks currently $15,628.45,  Up $128.91, Change 0.825%
  • Asian & European Stock Market Indexes changed 1.544%
  • Crude Oil (WTI) Currently $107.68 - Change 2.52%
  • Gold 1 Once - $1,312.18    
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MORTGAGE and REAL ESTATE NEWS   

Survey: Sellers Sweating Rising Interest Rates 

By Esther Cho -
Rising interest rates aren't just a burden for potential homebuyers. According to the latest survey from Redfin, 47 percent of sellers said they are worried about rising rates, expressing concerns that buyer demand will be lowered as a result. The share is up drastically from 23 percent in the previous quarter.

Seller concerns over rising prices, however, eased in the latest quarter, falling from 32 percent to 29 percent quarter-over-quarter. >>Read More MReport

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