Jared Hamilton

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Java with Jared 2.17.12

I've got market and FHA updates for you, as well as a chart you can share with your clients to show just how great interest rates still are! Click below image for details.

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Java with Jared

Click the below image to listen to my most recent Java with Jared and learn a great tip on how to contact your clients and generate more business!

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The Housing Bottom is Here

This is a great article about the current housing situation.

There have been some recent articles arguing the "housing bottom is nowhere in sight". That isn't my view.

First there are two bottoms for housing. The first is for new home sales, housing starts and residential investment. The second bottom is for prices. Sometimes these bottoms can happen years apart. [Read full article]

State of the Mortgage Industry

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) provided its annual assessment of The State of the Mortgage Industry in a press conference Wednesday afternoon. Michael Young, MBA Chairman said that the states that have been hardest hit by the housing crisis are and will continue to deal with the aftermath but there are signs that in much of the nation 2012 will bring a recovering market. One bright spot , Young said, is that the turmoil in the single.... [read full article]

Source: Mortgage Daily News



TalkJet

Just sent out the most recent TalkJet audio with local real estate agent, Erica Chouinard. This Talkjet, with Bill Hart, has some great input on how to use Facebook and video emails. Email me if you would like to receive a copy!

Wade Perry & Jared Hamilton Video

View my recent video with Wade Perry on how to qualify for a loan and why NOW is the best time to buy or refinance.

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Mortgage Resources

Don't forget - with the start of a new year you may want to consider buying a new home or re-financing an existing property. There are lots of resources available to see if this is the right decision for you. Check out my Mortgage Calculators that can help you determine how you can benefit from a refinance - or, how much of a new home you can afford.

You can always contact me if you have any questions!

Mortgage Predictions for 2012

I thought this article from Keeping Current Matters was appropriate for my first blog of the year. Happy New Year!

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It's the time of year that we look ahead and attempt to give our best guesses about the market, the industry, and the effects they may have. So, here are my thoughts about the mortgage world:

Interest Rates Should Be Stable

With a faltering economy nationally and worldwide, including pessimistic estimates for employment, there is little chance that the Fed will risk increasing rates which will jeopardize any recovery....

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Happy Holidays

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Wishing you all the very best this Holiday Season!

 

Housing Market Status

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Keeping Current Matters has great information and resources - here is their most recent report (pdf) on current housing statistics throughout the United States - and great graphs for a quick review.