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By Dennis Norman, on August 18th, 2010
Dennis Norman
Record-low interest rates have brought out existing homeowners to refinance their existing mortgages at lower rates….however, the rates don’t seem to be having the same effect on home-buyers who still seem reluctant to pull the trigger and buy a home.
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for [...]
By Dennis Norman, on August 11th, 2010
Dennis Norman
For the fourth-consecutive week, there has been a little increase in consumers applying for a mortgage to buy a home. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending August 6, 2010, the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to [...]
By Dennis Norman, on August 4th, 2010
Dennis Norman
For the third consecutive week, there has been a little increase in consumers applying for a mortgage to buy a home. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending July 30, 2010, the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related [...]
By Dennis Norman, on July 28th, 2010
Dennis Norman
With mortgage rates near an all-time low one might expect a lot more people taking advantage and buying a home. However, even low interest rates have not been enough to fire up home-buyers although, for the second consecutive week, there has been a little increase in activity.
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By Dennis Norman, on July 21st, 2010
Dennis Norman
Last week I said that in my real estate career I’ve not seen a time that lower interest rates didn’t spur some sort of activity in the market. Finally, it happened, at least a little. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending July 16, [...]
By Dennis Norman, on July 14th, 2010
Dennis Norman
I’ve been in the real estate business for over 30 years now and hate to admit that I’m witnessing something now I’ve never seen before. Throughout my career I’ve seen the real estate market struggle at times usually at the hands of a recession, stagflation, high interest rates, high unemployment or some [...]
By Dennis Norman, on July 7th, 2010
Dennis Norman
While near historic-low mortgage interest rates are causing homeowners to refinance their existing mortgages, it does not appear the rates are bringing out the home-buyers. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending July 2, 2010, the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume [...]
By Dennis Norman, on June 23rd, 2010
Dennis Norman
After last weeks increase in loan applications from borrowers buying homes which broke a string of five consecutive weeks of decreases, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending June 18, 2010 decreased from the prior week. The MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of [...]
By Dennis Norman, on June 16th, 2010
Dennis Norman
After five consecutive weeks of decreases, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending June 11, 2010 increased from the prior week. 7.3 percent. The report showed the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to a home purchase) increased 7.3 percent [...]
By Dennis Norman, on June 9th, 2010
Dennis Norman
I hate to say it, but, as the legendary Willie Nelson song goes, “Turn out the lights. The party’s over”
Back around November of last year I first wrote about the concern I had about the home-buyer tax credit program having the effect of a “sugar-rush” on the real estate market. I [...]
By Dennis Norman, on June 2nd, 2010
Dennis Norman
Mortgage Applications Continue to Indicate Home Sales Are Slowing
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending May 28, 2010. The report showed the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to a home purchase), after decreasing in each of [...]
By Dennis Norman, on May 26th, 2010
Dennis Norman
Mortgage Applications Indicate Home Sales Are Slowing
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending May 21, 2010. The report showed the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to a home purchase), after decreasing a total of 36.6 percent [...]
By Dennis Norman, on May 19th, 2010
Dennis Norman
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending May 14, 2010. The report showed the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to a home purchase), after decreasing 9.5 percent the prior week, plummeted 27.1 percent for the week. The [...]
By Dennis Norman, on May 12th, 2010
Dennis Norman
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending May 7, 2010. The report showed the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to a home purchase), after increasing the during each of the last three weeks, decreased 9.5 percent from [...]
By Dennis Norman, on May 5th, 2010
Dennis Norman
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending April 30, 2010. The report showed the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to a home purchase), after increasing the during each of the last two weeks, increased a whopping 13.0 [...]
By Dennis Norman, on April 28th, 2010
Dennis Norman
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending April 23, 2010. The report showed the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to a home purchase) increased 7.4 percent from the week before. The four-week moving average of home [...]
By Dennis Norman, on April 21st, 2010
Dennis Norman
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending April 16, 2010. The report showed the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to a home purchase) increased 10.1 percent from the week before. The four-week moving average of home purchase [...]
By Dennis Norman, on April 14th, 2010 Dennis Norman
Home Loan Application Activity Index at 3rd Lowest Level Since June 2009
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending April 9, 2010. The report showed the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to a home purchase) decreased 10.5 [...]
By Dennis Norman, on April 7th, 2010
Dennis Norman
Interest Rates at Highest Level Since August 2009
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending April 2, 2010. The report showed the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to a home purchase) increased 6.8 percent from the week [...]
By Dennis Norman, on March 31st, 2010 Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended Deadline is April 30, 2010 – Mortgage Applications Increase As Deadline Draws Near
Dennis Norman
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending March 26, 2010. The report showed the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to [...]
By Dennis Norman, on March 17th, 2010 After Two Weeks of Increases, Home Loan Applications Decrease 1.9 Percent Last Week
Dennis Norman
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending March 12, 2010. The report showed the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to a home purchase) decreased [...]
By Dennis Norman, on March 10th, 2010 Home Loan Applications Increase 5.7 Percent Last Week – second consecutive week of increased home buyer activity
Dennis Norman
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending March 5, 2010. The report showed the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to [...]
By Dennis Norman, on March 3rd, 2010 Home Loan Applications Jump 11.7 Percent Last Week after decreasing two prior weeks
Dennis Norman
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending February 26, 2010. The report showed the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to a home purchase) increased 11.7 percent from [...]
By Dennis Norman, on February 17th, 2010 Home Loan Applications Drop 4.0 Percent Last Week.
Dennis Norman
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending February 12, 2010. The report showed the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to a home purchase) decreased 4.0 percent from the week [...]
By Dennis Norman, on February 10th, 2010 Home Loan Applications Drop 7.0 Percent Last Week.
Dennis Norman
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending February 5, 2010. The report showed the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to a home purchase) decreased 7.0 percent from the week [...]
By Dennis Norman, on January 27th, 2010 Fewer Home-buyers applying for loans in past week
Dennis Norman
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending January 22, 2010. The report showed the
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By Dennis Norman, on January 13th, 2010 Home-buyers mortgage activity increases from week before…down from a month ago though
Dennis Norman
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending January 8, 2010. The report showed the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to a home purchase) increased 14.3 [...]
By Dennis Norman, on December 17th, 2009 Home-buyers mortgage activity dropping…refinances make up 3/4 of all new mortgages.
Dennis Norman
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending December 11, 2009. The report showed the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to a home purchase) decreased 3.6 percent [...]
By Dennis Norman, on November 12th, 2009 Dennis Norman
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending November 6, 2009. The report showed the MBA Purchase Index (a measure of the volume of loan applications related to a home purchase) decreased 11.7 percent from the week before, bringing it to it’s lowest level since [...]
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