Some Food for Thought: Seven Pounds

Yesterday, after watching the new Will Smith movie “Seven Pounds,” I was curious to hear the movie critics. Some liked it others did not.

My suggestion for you is not to listen to the movie critics because their job is to critic the movie. And their criticism is narrowly focused on Read more

December 19th, 2008 · Filed Under UnReal Estate posts

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Subprime Wolves are Howling About Mortgage Rates and the Fed Funds Rate Reduction

Yesterday’s reduction of the Federal Funds rate to a range of 0.000 to 0.250 percent is the lowest record level in history. This news is certainly in the minds of many consumers but, as also explained by Dan Green, it is for the wrong reasons!

Every time the Federal Reserve reduces interest rates, I hear radio and television personalities (i.e.: agents and broker) rambling about how “The Fed reduced rates today and that translates into lower mortgage rates so now you can refinance/buy with an even lower rate.” Well….they are either a lying to you with that sales pitch, they don’t know how mortgage rates work, or both.

Now, let’s look at how all these rates really work so you don’t have to rely on a wolf howling to refinance your home. Read more

December 17th, 2008 · Filed Under Mortgage - Loan Information

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