Cliff's Notes...on Real Estate

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Name: Cliff Keith
Location: Redwood City, California, United States

Born April 6, 1946 in Bloomington, Illinois I am a third generation baker, Licensed California Real Estate Broker since 1976. Married my loving wife Diane in 1977. We have two wonderful sons, both are musicians and living in Hollywood, CA. During my 32-year career as a Realtor I have worked for two Realty Companies; currently I am an Associate Broker with Coldwell Banker Realtors in Woodside, CA. 94062, The cornerstone of my business is built on the principles of "By Referral Only"., SCHOOLS ATTENDED: Normal Community High School, College of San Mateo, San Francisico State University Favorite Quotes: 1. "The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions." - Oliver Wendell Holmes 2. Perfect is usually good enough. Hank the Cow Dog 3. Life never gives you anything great when you say "I can't.", Anonymous 4. If at first you don't succeed try second base. Yogi Berra

Sunday, May 11, 2008

JUMBO RATES FALLING- GREAT NEWS!

JUMBO RATES FALLING- GREAT NEWS!
Just a quick bulletin to inform you of some fabulous news.
The interest rates on the newly coined "Conforming Jumbo Loans" (from $417,001 to as high as $729,750) have plummeted, and are now a mere ΒΌ % higher than standard conforming loan rates. (By contrast last week they were nearly a full percentage point higher.) This adds great buying power for your clients in this price range!
Moreover, Freddie Mac has announced that they will be buying more Conforming Jumbo Loans, adding further liquidity to this market.
And in further good news, rates for standard jumbo loans (those above $729,750 in San Francisco- lower in lower median home price areas) have dropped also.
At the risk of being overly optimistic, it appears that the tide is beginning to shift. We're starting to see buyers come out and buy in the hardest hit areas. This is causing lenders to believe that we may finally be at or near the bottom of the pricing cycle. Keep your fingers crossed! Next thing you know, they might even start easing up a bit on underwriting!

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