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Don't Get Burned By Mortgage Rate Locks!

By Scott Sheldon / November 11, 2012

Looking for a mortgage loan in Sonoma County, California? Whether buying a home or refinancing a mortgage, your lender will require you to lock your interest rate on the amount being borrowed. How long you lock your interest rate for is how long you have to close escrow. This is where consumers can oftentimes find…

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What loan programs are available to help me refinance if I'm underwater,my loan is not owned by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac?

By Scott Sheldon / November 1, 2012

If your loan is ineligible for the HARP 2 refinance program, you do have options. If you live in Sonoma County, or Santa Rosa or a the surrounding areas, you can refinance your loan for up to 97% of the current appraised value. You be looking most likely using a government loan which has a…

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How Your Fico Score Affects Your Ability To Get A Mortgage

By Scott Sheldon / September 30, 2012

“Why can’t I get the interest rates I see advertised on the Internet.” One of the most important characteristics of securing a mortgage is your Fico Score. Simply put, the lower the credit score higher the interest rate. How Your Fico Score rates is what determines both your eligibility for the mortgage as well as…

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Latest Fed Meeting's Influence On Sonoma County Mortgage Rates

By Scott Sheldon / September 14, 2012

In the latest Fed meeting, Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve Board announced it will purchase up to $40 billion per month in additional mortgage-backed securities in an effort to further facilitate quantitative easing until the economy begins to improve. Financial markets on September 13, rallied on the news of the government’s intervention to improve…

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Current Mortgage Rates For Santa Rosa

By Scott Sheldon / May 14, 2011

Since the death of Bin Laden, current mortgage rates for Santa Rosa remain under 4.75%! For the last two weeks we have had a rally in current mortgage rates and you can now lock in the best mortgage since middle of 2010. Consumers are feeling stronger about the economy by pouring their money into the…

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