Mortgage Rates Trending
It’s been 3 weeks since Sacramento mortgage rates hit their highest point of 2013. Since that Friday, July 5th, we have seen a welcome rebound. I stress, the words, for now. Last Monday, retail sales came in weaker than expected – as you know, weak economic news translates to lower mortgage rates, for the most part.
Weekly jobless claims fell, and Fed Chair Ben Bernanke testified before the Senate, saying that falling gold prices were an indication of increasing confidence in the economy, but that it was “way too soon” to say when the Fed’s quantitative easing program would be reduced. Continue reading
Does it matter when you put your Sacramento home on the market and does timing affect how well it will sell? What about the final sales price?