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Bruce Brown is a CMPS (Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist) and Senior Loan Officer with Prime Lending. Bruce is also host of Dollars and Homes - Mortgage and Real Estate Talk on KCMO Talk Radio 710 in Kansas City.

Mortgage market and interest rate commentary for Wednesday February 22, 2012

Written on February 22, 2012 by dollarsandhomes in Federal Reserve, Housing Analysis, Kansas City mortgage, Market Outlook, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages, The Economy, Videos

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Foreclosure Filings Down 19 Percent In One Year

Written on February 22, 2012 by dollarsandhomes in Housing Analysis

Foreclosure filings fell 19 percent last month versus one year ago, says foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac. It’s yet one more signal that the U.S. housing market may have already climbed off its bottom.

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Mortgage market and interest rate commentary for Tuesday February 21, 2012

Written on February 21, 2012 by dollarsandhomes in Federal Reserve, Housing Analysis, Kansas City mortgage, Market Outlook, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages, The Economy, Videos

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : February 21, 2012

Written on February 21, 2012 by dollarsandhomes in Mortgage Rates

Mortgage markets worsened last week as the Eurozone moved closer to a bailout agreement with Greece, and the U.S. economy displayed more signs of growth. Mortgage rates climbed.

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Mortgage markets are closed Monday, February 20, 2012 in observance of President’s Day

Written on February 20, 2012 by dollarsandhomes in Videos

Happy President’s Day - mortgage markets are closed today.

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Mortgage market and interest rate commentary for Friday February 17, 2012

Written on February 17, 2012 by dollarsandhomes in Federal Reserve, Housing Analysis, Kansas City mortgage, Market Outlook, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages, The Economy, Videos

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Housing Starts Stay Strong; Building Permits Rise.

Written on February 17, 2012 by dollarsandhomes in Housing Analysis

The 2012 housing market started like 2011 ended — strong.

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Mortgage market and interest rate commentary for Thursday February 16, 2012

Written on February 16, 2012 by dollarsandhomes in Federal Reserve, Housing Analysis, Kansas City mortgage, Market Outlook, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages, The Economy, Videos

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Homebuilder Confidence Returns To Pre-Recession Levels

Written on February 16, 2012 by dollarsandhomes in Housing Analysis

For the sixth straight month, the National Association of Homebuilders reports that homebuilder confidence is on the rise. The Housing Market Index climbed four points to 29 in February, the index’s highest reading since May 2007.

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Mortgage market and interest rate commentary for Wednesday February 15, 2012

Written on February 15, 2012 by dollarsandhomes in Federal Reserve, Housing Analysis, Kansas City mortgage, Market Outlook, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages, The Economy, Videos

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