by Jason Boone | Dec 21, 2015 | Bend Oregon Real Estate, Home Buying Tips, Mortgage Interest Rates, Mortgage Loan, Real Estate News
By Jason Boone The news was hardly surprising last week when the announcement came that the Federal Open Market Committee would be hiking the target range of the federal funds rate a quarter point. After seven years of a zero-interest policy, such a move from the...
by Jason Boone | Oct 29, 2015 | Bend Oregon Real Estate, Home Buying Tips, Mortgage Interest Rates, Mortgage Loan, Mortgages
By Jason Boone To rent or buy a home is an age-old question. It also happens to be among the most important financial decisions anyone can make. The real estate market in Bend, Oregon, has continued to show strength since the Great Recession has relented. Meanwhile,...
by Jason Boone | Oct 15, 2015 | Bend Oregon Real Estate, Home Buying Tips, Mortgage Interest Rates, Mortgage Loan, Mortgages, Real Estate News
By Jason Boone Before buying real estate in Bend, Oregon, it’s helpful for a prospective buyer to know more about some important documentation changes. The TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure, or TRID, is a mouthful for most anyone to say. But what might be...
by Jason Boone | Jul 17, 2015 | Mortgage Interest Rates
By Jason Boone Do you remember what you were doing in July 1982? If you owned a home back then, or followed Bend Oregon Real Estate News, you know that mortgage interest rates were 16.82% for a 30-year fixed mortgage loan. Fast forward to 2015 and you are most likely...
by Jason Boone | Jun 11, 2015 | Mortgage Interest Rates
By Jason Boone BEND – As of June 11th 2015 the average interest rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage loan is now 4.17 percent and the current interest rate is now at the highest it’s been since it was at 4.02 percent back then. Rates Heading To 5 Percent? If you’re...