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FINDING A HOME THIS SPRING ___ Published Date 4/10/2017            REALTOR REPORT FINDING A HOME THIS SPRING Anyone eager to buy a home this spring probably has reasons to feel good. The job market is solid.…

THREE THINGS THAT CAN IMPACT MORTGAGE RATES THIS WEEK ___ Published Date 4/10/2017             THIS WEEK'S MORTGAGE RATE SUMMARY HOW RATES MOVE: Conventional and Government (FHA and VA) lenders set their rates based on the pricing…

Published Date 3/2/2017 The stock explosion yesterday was on the belief President Trump will be able to achieve his goals. The thinking now is he will be more amenable to discussions and convince his adversaries to work through them with…

Real estate is a prime target of cyber-crime and soon to be homeowners are a prime target. “There was a case here in town, there was a young couple that was about to close on their home. They wired in…

CPI SHOWS A JUMP IN INFLATION Published Date 2/15/2017 A huge day for economic data; starting at 7:00 AM EST with weekly MBA mortgage applications. Apps down 3.7%, purchases dropped 5.0% while re-finances were down 3.0%. 8:30 AM data much…

SCAMMERS SEEK TO STEAL FROM REAL ESTATE CUSTOMERS ___ Published Date 1/27/2017 The Arkansas Attorney General’s offices and the Federal Trade Commission report a new scam where hackers steal a Realtor’s email looking for upcoming transactions. The scammer then send…