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Mortgage rates reach 3-year low, great news for borrowers

May 16, 2016
Michael Shane
2016 home buyers guide, Blog, Financial Reports, Interest Rates, New Buyers, Refinance, The Economy

Mortgage giant Freddie Mac regularly tracks and reports on average mortgage rates. Their most recent report, on May 12, 2016, notes that average rates have dipped to 3.57%. On the same date in 2015, they reported average rates of 3.85%--more…

Is It Cheaper To Buy Or Rent In Seattle? See What The Latest Reports Say

March 3, 2016
Michael Shane
Blog, Financial Reports, Home Buyer Tips, Home Buying, Housing Market, Interest Rates, Real Estate Trends, Statistics, The Economy

With mortgage rates nearing record lows in the first quarter of 2016, now is a better time than ever to finance a home in the Seattle area. Whether you’re looking to purchase more home or trying to keep your interest…

Increasing May Jobs Report Shows Strengthening Economy

The U.S. Department of Labor released its Non-Farm Payrolls and National Unemployment Rate reports Friday showing 175,000 jobs were added in May, which surpassed expectations of 164,000 new jobs and April's reading of 149,000 jobs added. The jobs added in May were largely from the private sector.

Federal Jobs Report Shows Biggest Increase Since 2008

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) issued its Job Openings and Labor Turnover report for February on Tuesday, June 9th, 2013.