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Fannie Mae and Freddic Mac Suspend Foreclosures
by Grant Hammond|November 25, 2008|Fannie Mae, Foreclosures, Freddie Mac
Well, here's some semi-encouraging news for those who are close to eviction:"The two mortgage giants (Fannie Mae and Freddic Mac) have issued a notice to its loan servicing organizations and...
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Some Believe That National Real Estate Market Rebounding
by Grant Hammond|October 25, 2008|Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, NAR, Nashville Real Estate
Nationally, existing-home sales increased in September, as buyers responded to improved housing affordability conditions, according to the National Association of REALTORS (NAR).NAR President Richard F. Gaylord, a broker with RE/MAX...
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National Home Sales are Flat
by Grant Hammond|September 14, 2008|Downtown Nashville, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Home Sales
The level of home sales is expected to show little movement in the months ahead, according to the latest projections. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on...
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Nashville Mortgage Rates Move Lower
by Grant Hammond|September 9, 2008|ARM, Fannie Mae, Fixed Rate Mortgages, Freddie Mac, Nashville Mortgage Rates
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate declined for the third consecutive week to 6.35% during the week ended September 4 from 6.40% the prior week, according to Freddie Mac. The 15-year...
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U.S. Seizes Control of Freddie & Fannie
by Grant Hammond|September 8, 2008|Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Mortgages, Nashville Housing Market
The federal bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac involves putting the companies under conservatorship and placing the Federal Housing Finance Agency in charge of their operations and appointment of...
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NAR Wants Higher Loan Limits
by Grant Hammond|January 21, 2008|Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, NAR, Nashville Mortgage Rates
The National Association of Realtors has called on Congress and the Bush administration to increase the loan limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from the current ceiling of $417,000...
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