Housing Starts and Possible Signs of Recovery!

Housing starts rose sharply to 17% in the month of May. Stocks and Bonds are teetering back and forth like a seesaw. When stocks go up, investors usually take money out of bonds and when stocks go down, they temporarily place them in bonds causing them to improve. Improved bond yeilds means better mortgage rates. As we speak, mortgage bonds are up 19 basis points for the day. Lets hope this continues as rates are getting closer to the high 4's compared to the mid to high 5's over the past week or two.

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Market Turmoil!

What a week it has been. The stock market took one of the largest hits in years, the mortgage bond market has deteriorated and the overall economy is looking pitiful. Friday the 10th of October, the Fannie Mae 30 yr. bond took a dramatic 109 basis point drop, which sent mortgage interest rates higher. Now that the bond has fallen far below the 200 day moving average, we are in store for some short term increases in interest rates. Ouch!

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