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Wallstreet, Rates, Recession- The Prophecy is Nearly Complete

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January 22, 2008

I’d have written something sooner on this, but at 8:30 am, I was already on the phone with buyers.

My response has been, we’re not locking in anything until we must, and even then, we may wait.

After an insanely busy homebuyer’s market beginning 1st quarter ’08, I say to the markets, the Fed, Wall Street, The President & Congress – hurry up and find the bottom- the housing market doesn’t have all day.

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1 Comment

Steve Dalton

January 22, 2008 at 12:57 pm

Ben, I have to respectfully disagree.

Historically mortgage rates have risen soon after the last cut by the Fed. So, if you feel that the Fed is done cutting, then locking now is the best bet. If you feel they will cut one more time next week, then locking next Wednesday right before the last cut is the best bet. Either way mortgage rates, in my humble opinion are right at their lows.

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