December 23, 2009

Buyers: Plan on Having a Contract Ratified by March

A lot of buyers are trying to get a contract ratified by April 30, 2010 in order to receive the tax credit. I'm recommending that buyers have contracts ratified by mid-March in order to take advantage of these low interest rates!

Many analysts feel 6% 30-year fixed rates are in our near future. Below is a chart that shows how much a monthly mortgage payment will increase between 5% and 6%, and then how that difference adds up over a 5, 10, and 15 year period.