Great News! The Federal Reserve (Fed) on Tuesday had a bigger than expected drop in the federal funds rate. The aggressive drop will really help the local real estate market. Lenders in central Ohio now have approximate 30 year mortgage rates in the “low” 6% range. Many “so called” experts predict additional lower adjustments by the
Fed over the next three to nine months.
In my opinion, in 2008 we will see many loan program rates between 5.50% – 5.99%. The low rates and Buyer’s (slow) market continue to make it a great opportunity to purchase a new home.
Current homeowners should continue to watch the mortgage rates to see if it would be advantageous to refinance their mortgage. You can click here to check your local mortgage rates. If you have questions about possibly refinancing then I would recommend that you contact your mortgage originator/lender or your Buyer agent for more help and information.
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February 8, 2008 at 3:43 pm
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