by Irene Moustakas | Oct 14, 2008 | Tips
When I have a chance, I listen to the Ray Lucia Show on Bloomberg AM radio, which is a call-in show for people to ask questions on financial investment strategies. One call struck my interest, so I want to share it with you as well and give you an example of how I...
by Irene Moustakas | Oct 10, 2008 | General Market News
The overall intention of the Rescue Plan was not just to create liquidity in the marketplace, but more importantly to promote consumer confidence. So far, it’s not working… Both the stock market and the bond market have been hit extremely hard. Rates have...
by Irene Moustakas | Oct 6, 2008 | Tips
APR is short for “Annual Percentage Rate.” The APR is the percentage figure that expresses your total cost of obtaining and financing a loan, i.e. what you’re truly paying for that mortgage. The APR is the percentage figure that takes the true Note Rate (the interest...
by Irene Moustakas | Oct 2, 2008 | Industry News
I’ve mentioned in a previous post (August 7th) that conforming loan limits are set to decrease in January 2009. In high-cost counties, this means a decrease from $729,750 down to $625,500. We knew that this loan limit was temporary and set to expire on December...
by Irene Moustakas | Oct 1, 2008 | General Market News
The government’s rejection of the $700 billion bailout plan came as a shock on Monday, causing the Dow Jones to plunge in the single largest loss in its history. The Senate is set to vote tonight on a revised rescue plan, which includes increasing FDIC insurance...