Nashville Real Estate

Mortgage Rates Drop Below 5% Again

March 25, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

  Freddie Mac reports a drop in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to 4.98 percent during the week ended March 19 from 5.03 percent the prior week, marking the lowest rate since 4.96 percent in mid-January 2009. Experts believe that rates could fall further in response to the Federal Reserve’s announcement that it will add [...]

To Refinance or Not to Refinance, That is the Question

March 9, 2009 by · 2 Comments 

Low mortgage rates are expected to continue…at least according to the Washington Post and the Mortgage Bankers Association. Although there have been, and will continue to be, variations from week to week, experts predict rates will remain low for a while, but won’t go very much lower. A boost in refinancing demand usually pushes interest [...]

Mortgage Rates Rise, But Remain Low

February 12, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Despite the Federal Reserve’s campaign to lower Nashville mortgage rates, Freddie Mac reports a jump in the 30-year fixed rate to 5.25% in the week ended February 5 from 5.10% the prior week. Experts say Nashville home-loan interest is on the rise because long-term Treasury bond yields have climbed and because mortgage lenders are upping [...]

Nashville Mortgage Rates Drop Below 5%

January 20, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

 Freddie Mac reports that the 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 4.96% for the week ended Jan. 15 from 5.01% the prior week, marking the 11th straight weekly decline. During the same period, the 15-year fixed mortgage rate edged up to 4.65% from 4.62%; and the five-year adjustable mortgage rate slipped to a three-year low [...]

Nashville Mortgage Rates Drop to All Time Low

December 19, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

I just wanted to pass along so very obvious advice to those who may be on the fence about a refinance or a new purchase in Nashville. If you have a primary residence loan that exceeds 6.0%, call you local lenders and banks to refi that loan in the extremely low 5.0% range. If you [...]

Nashville Mortgage Rate at 7 Month Low

September 23, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

Freddie Mac reports a decline in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to 5.78% during the week ended September 18 from 5.93% the prior week, marking the lowest level in seven months. During the same period, the 15-year mortgage rate dropped to 5.35% from 5.54%. Meanwhile, interest on five-year adjustable mortgages slipped to 5.67% from 5.87%; [...]