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Rising Retail Sales Threaten Low Mortgage Rates
Thursday, the Census Bureau released the April Retail Sales report. Excluding cars and auto parts, retail receipts rose for the 10th straight month and, at $321 billion, reached an all-time high.
Foreclosure Filings Fall To 40-Month Low
Based on data from foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac, foreclosure filings nationwide fell below 220,000 in April 2011, a 9 percent decrease from March and the lowest total in 40 months.
Conforming ARMs From 2004-2006 Are Adjusting To 3 Percent
If you have an adjustable-rate mortgage that’s due to reset this season, don’t rush to refinance. For at least one more year, you can benefit from low rates and low payments. As for the next adjustment, though, that’s anyone’s guess.
What To Fix Before You List
You want your home to “show nicely” relative to comparable properties, but you don’t want to invest big dollars that may never be recouped into upgrades or renovations. So what do you do?
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : May 9, 2011
Mortgage markets improved last week on a bevy of economic and geopolitical news. Conforming mortgage rates improved, falling to their lowest levels of 2011.

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