Pinellas Property Online

1. Fed will stop helping keep Mortgage Rates Low
(Information and Facts/Mortgages and Money)

... of advance warning that this will happen, and it is therefore difficult to predict the reaction in the markets. More important, though, we can’t know to what extent this will leave the MBS markets vulnerable ...

2. National Flood Insurance Program extended one month
(Home News/National News)

... the National Association of Realtors® says it will continue to push for a longer extension to avoid compounding market uncertainty and give Congress sufficient time to enact meaningful long-term reform. ...

3. 'Why do I need a realtor to buy a home?"
(Information and Facts/Buying a Home in Pinellas)

... of real estate.  For example, some agents work with first time homebuyers, or the condo market or luxury homebuyers, etc.  You get my drift.  Pick a Realtor® that knows the market and earns their living ...

4. Pinellas County Mortgage Rates Update
(Information and Facts/Mortgages and Money)

... assets such as US bonds, including agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Investors also withdrew money from global stock markets during the week. In the US, the Dow fell about 200 points. Friday's ...

5. Florida’s existing home, condo sales up at year end 2009
(Home News/National News)

... estate market is the linchpin to a strong economic recovery,” says 2010 Florida Realtors® President Wendell Davis, a broker and regional vice president with Watson Realty Corp. in Jacksonville. “Robust ...

6. Fed makes no change, but hints toward future adjutments
(Information and Facts/Mortgages and Money)

There was major economic news on many fronts this week, with mixed results for mortgage markets. The Fed statement essentially followed the expected script, demand was strong for the Treasury auctions, ...

7. A Decade of Dramatic Developments
(Home News/National News)

A Decade of Dramatic Developments At the beginning of the 21st century, most home buyers had never viewed a home online; the three top home sale marketing methods were yard signs, newspaper ads, and ...

8. Government plans to end First-time Home Buyer Tax Credits
(Information and Facts/Mortgages and Money)

... reunite for Super Bowl ad How big is the second-home rental market? It's big enough to support a 30-second TV ad during the broadcast of Super Bowl XLIV on Feb. 7. The sponsor, HomeAway.com, a site ...

9. New Rules for Short Sales Released by the Government
(Home News/National News)

... to 1 year to market and sell the property No foreclosure may occur during the marketing period specified in the short sale agreement. Mortgage servicers may not charge fees to borrowers for participating ...

10. Marketplace Statistics for the Month of October Now Available
(Home News/Pinellas County News)

Heading into the two final months of 2009, we’re seeing a much brighter picture than what we endured in 2008. We’ve moved out of the extreme buyer’s market into a buyer’s market. We are edging closer and ...