Connecticut Mortgage Rates and Financing Update November 25, 2011

Nearly one quarter of October home sales are attributable to investors. Spurred by a strong demand for rental housing and low property prices, investors are buying more houses according to the latest Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance HousingPulse Tracking Survey.  

The report says that investor purchases represented 22.3 percent of closed transactions for the month of October, the third straight month that investors have held a share greater than 20 percent.  The October figure is considerably higher than the 18 percent investor share reported earlier this week by the National Association of Realtors®.

Just as the value of a share should reflect future profits that a company is expected to earn, house prices should reflect the expected benefits from home ownership: namely the rents earned by property investors (or those saved by owner-occupiers).

Average house prices are 8% undervalued relative to rents, and 22% undervalued relative to income.  Some 4 million foreclosed homes could come onto America’s market, which may hold down prices.  Lower interest rates for mortgages usually justify higher prices because buyers can take out bigger mortgages, but low rates need to be balanced against the fact that tighter credit conditions make it harder for home buyers to get mortgages. 

Today's Mortgage Rates

30 year fixed - 3.875% + 0% cost points for rate
20 year fixed - 3.750% + 0 % points for rate
15 year fixed - 3.250% +  0% points for rate
10 year fixed - 2.99%  + 0%  points for rate
5/1 ARM - 2.50%  +0 points for rate
7/1 ARM - 2.750 %  + 0 points for rate
10/1 ARM 3.250% + 0 points for rate

FHA/VA
30 year fixed - 3.875% with +0 % points for rate
5/1 ARM - 2.75%  with + 0 points for rate
7/1 ARM - 3.25 with +  .625 % CREDIT  point for rate

Jumbo - over 576,000 (in Fairfield County, CT)   to 2,000,000
30 year fixed - 4.625  % with 0 points  for rate
15 year fixed - 4.125% with +.250% points for rate
5/1 ARM - 3.375% - 0 points for rate
7/1 ARM - 3.875 % - 0 points for rate
10/1 ARM - 4.375% with 0 points for rate

Jennifer Buchanan,  Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist at MetLife Loans is a seasoned veteran of the Mortgage, Banking and Broker Industry and specializes in mortgage loans throughout Fairfield County, Connecticut.
   Her attention to detail is unsurpassed, and her understanding of the marketplace makes it easy to find the right loan to fit her clients specific needs .  Jennifer's local processing and closing team are also known for their exemplary service.
   Understanding that the vast majority of mortgage brokers never discuss the long or short term  financial needs or goals with their clients, she set herself apart from the rest by obtaining the coveted CMPS  designation. (Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist)
    She is a member of the National Association of Responsible Loan Officers, and her commitment to ethics, understanding of the marketplace, and business acumen have earned her the respect of her peers and clients alike.

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