Mortgage Matters
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Trulia: “So are we in bubble territory? No.”
Home prices are on the rise – and fast. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) registered an 11.8% year-over-year price gain between the median home price in March 2012 and March 2013. Other home price trackers such as FHFA, Zillow, and Case-Shiller have also shown significant movement. The Central Coast Lending newsroom covers the latest [...]
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Mortgage Rate Update (May 17): San Luis Obispo County...
Economic data has been generally positive over the last several weeks and mortgage rates have moved alongside the stock market, although after a busy Thursday (May 17) of statistics, we are reminded that the “recovery” isn’t always so uniform. Unemployment claims jumped by 32,000 for the May 11 week. The upward movement came after consecutive [...]
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2013 Arroyo Grande Real Estate Profile: Home Sales, Home...
The revival and subsequent acceleration of the Arroyo Grande real estate market began in April 2012. “It was like somebody flipped a switch,” said realtor Mary McNally, who specializes in San Luis Obispo County residential real estate and investment properties. McNally explained that a number of factors came together at the same time to form [...]
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Measure of inflation falls back in April
Inflation dropped 0.4% in April from the previous month. Year-over-year, inflation was up 1.1%. Excluding food and energy, “core” inflation actually rose 0.1% monthly and 1.7% over the previous year. Energy (down 4.3%) and gasoline (down 8.1%) accounted for the largest downward movement. (Read the press release here)
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Unemployment claims jump for May 11 week after two...
Recent Jobless Claims 5/11: 360,000(not revised) 5/4: 328,000 4/27: 327,000 4/20: 355,000 After consecutive weeks of significant drops that brought unemployment claims numbers to a recovery-low level, filings for benefits spiked during the May 11 week. 360,000 unemployment claims (+32,000) Four week average: 339,250 (+1,250) Continuing claims: 3.009 million (-4,000) A CNBC article pointed out [...]
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Housing permits activity up 35.8% year-over-year,...
Housing Starts* April: 853k (not revised) March: 1,021k Feb.: 968k Housing Permits* April: 1,017 (not revised) March:890k Feb.: 939k *Figure inthousands After reaching a five-year high in March, construction activity dropped off in April due in large part to variation for multi-family housing starts. The pace of construction is now at a five-month low. Housing [...]
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Mortgage Rate Update (May 15): San Luis Obispo County...
Mortgage rates continue to tick up in the middle of the week, although they are still at historically low levels. Keep reading for the full 10-program CCL Rate Tracker, including graphs of the most recent two-week movement. Give us a call at 805.543.LOAN to learn more about how to take advantage of record low mortgage [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: May 11
Miss a recent episode of the popular San Luis Obispo County radio show Mortgage Matters?Individual episodes are now available for download and offline use on the Central Coast Lending Soundcloud page. Co-owner Jason Grote was joined by Wes Burk of Patterson Realty as a co-host in Dan Podesto’s absence on the most recent airing of [...]
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Manufacturing weakens, Inflation stalls, Builder...
Catching up on a busy day of economic indicators… Industrial production fell by 0.5% in April: Market expectation was 0.2% decline March production rose 0.3% over February Durable good production dropped 0.6% Slowdown likely due to recession in Europe and diminished demand in Asia New York area manufacturing activity contracted 1.43% in May, according to [...]
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Roll Out the Barrels in San Luis Obispo is a Date With...
I have always enjoyed the marketing of the Central Coast wine region. SLO County and the surrounding areas have always had a bit of a Wild West flair, with strong roots in its farming, vaqueros, and frontiersman. Today, however, vineyards are omnipresent on our low-rolling hills Though winemaking isn’t necessarily the most rugged of endeavors, [...]
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Tips to make the appraisal process run smoothly
If you’re looking to refinance your home, an appraisal of the property is generally required to determine that the house is adequate collateral for the loan. Although there’s not much you can do to drastically increase your homes’ appraised value (without making significant home renovations and improvements), there are some basic tips homeowners should follow [...]
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New Restaurant “Ocean Grill Avila Beach” to Open in July
For all you Avila Beach-ers and travelers taking advantage of the summer sun, a new restaurant is coming to the water front in July. Ocean Grill Avila Beach is brought to you by Dan Harper, formerly of Cabo San Luis, and Chef Michael Reyes, a Cal Poly alumni. From the press release: Set to open [...]
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Mortgage Rate Update (May 13): Recent mortgage rate...
As the economy goes, so mortgage rates move. When uncertainty effects the market, investors are more likely to put their money in a “safe” location, and the U.S. Treasury bond market has been that “haven.” High demand for U.S. government bonds correlates to downward pressure on mortgage rates (see here to learn the specifics). Of [...]
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News Brief: Retail sales increase in April
Seasonally adjusted* April retail sales came in at $419.0 billion, up 0.1% monthly and 3.7% yearly. The number is an initial estimate, and will be revised with additional data for next month’s report. Recent Retail Sales Figures (in millions) April: 419,027 (not revised) March: 418,650 Feb.:420,549 “Core sales”, which discount automobile, gasoline, and building materials, [...]
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Mortgage Rate Update (May 10): Rates close week higher...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 have closed at record highs, as the major stock indexes posted their third-straight week of gains. The news helps bring to a close another week that had a number of positive headlines. Weekly unemployment claims hit a recovery low for the second straight week, bringing the [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio Upcoming Guest: Julia Ogden of...
Tune in this Saturday morning, May 11, to KVEC 920 from 10 am to 12 pm as co-hosts Dan Podesto and Jason Grote of Central Coast Lending welcome Julia Ogden of Habitat for Humanity for San Luis Obispo County. The Habitat for Humanity seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness around the world. Habitat for [...]
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Report: San Luis Obispo’s Economic Development at...
San Luis Obispo County has recovered all of the jobs lost during the economic downturn, reports Jordan Levine in the Tribune, according to a report by the California Department of Economic Development. It’s pace of 10% job growth since the recession low in July of 2009 is the best of all metropolitan areas in the [...]
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Documentation Checklist: What you need for your loan to...
We’ve talked before about how proper documentation is crucial for the loan process to run as quickly and hassle-free as possible. Here’s a rundown of the basic paperwork you’ll be asked to provide in order for your loan to file (you can print your own checklist HERE): 2011 and 2012 signed federal tax returns 2011 [...]
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2013 Atascadero Real Estate Profile: Home Sales, Home...
SLO County Real Estate Reports for 2013: San Luis Obispo County San Luis Obispo 2012 Recap/2013 Outlook The Atascadero housing market is an extreme example of the real estate boom, bust, and recovery over the past decade. When the market accelerated in the mid-2000s, the bubble inflated larger, and the ensuing crash scrapped a lower [...]
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News Brief: Weekly jobless claims continue slide, set...
Recent Jobless Claims 5/3: 323,000(not revised) 4/27: 327,000 4/20: 355,000 4/13:348,000 Weekly jobless claims fell again to set a recovery record, giving more evidence the May employment report could turn up some positive numbers. There were 323,000 claims for unemployment benefits during the week ending May 5. The four-week average, a less volatile measure of [...]
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Mortgage Rate Update (May 8): Another day of price gains
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished above 15,000 for the first time ever on Tuesday (May 8). Today, the Dow and the S&P 500 have already set new highs, and at 1:27 p.m. (EST), they had hit 15,076.75, and 1630.85 respectively. Mortgage rates continue to inch up after Friday’s large jump. Costs have now risen [...]
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Edible Weeds: Free Food in Your Backyard
The Native Americans who lived in California could not have survived without uncultivated plants and trees. During the Great Depression, some people survived by eating weeds along the roadsides. Native plants may no longer be critical for survival, but many of us are returning to our “roots,” partially driven by concern over eating pumped up [...]
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Why can I move in? $8.2 million Paso Robles estate is...
The “when can I move in?” series: Cambria mansion offers life at the highest level… One of my favorite things about SLO is the wine. Though I can’t really call myself a wine-o, I continue to enjoy learning about (and tasting, of course) the local wines of SLO county. But why stop there? I had [...]
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The New Times’ “Best of SLO 2013″ Contest Features Range...
Central Coast Lending’s Rylan Stewart and Molly Schiff take a look at some of the winners from The New Times’ “Best of SLO 2013″ contestfor the SLO County Locals blog. Rylan: I have eaten brunch at San Luis Obispo County’s top restaurant (Novo), and sampled its best taco (Taco Temple), salad (Firestone), and sandwich [...]
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Mortgage Rate Update (May 6): Recent spike erases part...
Mortgage rates spiked on Friday, May 3 after a positive jobs report sent stock indexes to record high levels. The movement came as a sharp reversal to the almost uniform downward shift in mortgage rates throughout the past month. The most recent upward movement erased some of the gains seen in April. The 30-year fixed, [...]
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Mortgage Rate Update (May 3): Rates spike after positive...
The April employment report came in better than expected, as payrolls added 164,000 jobs to drop the unemployed rate to 7.5%. Though the situation is more nuanced than uncritical positivity, stocks shot up in response as the Dow broke 15,000 and the S&P 500 topped 1,600. Mortgage rates spiked in response to the activity, although [...]
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Construction Activity and Employment Healthy in 2013
The supply of homes in the market is low – very low – and competition for these properties is high. Recently, I had an enlightening conversation with North County realtor Jacob Rodriguez, and he expanded on just what “low supply” really meant for Atascadero. “There are just 51 active residential properties on the market. That [...]
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Unemployment rate falls to 7.5%, but there is much more...
Private payrolls added 165,000 hires in April and the unemployment rate fell to 7.5% from 7.6% in March. The news was received as generally positive. Stocks shot up. The S&P 500 rose above 1,600 and the Dow set another record high, breaking 15,000 for the first time. March hiring numbers were revised upward by 50,000 [...]
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Mortgage Sherpa! Check out our newest advertising...
The wordSherparefers to a group of Tibetan people who live on the southern slopes of the Himalayas. Known for helping hikers survive the dangerous mountain range, “Sherpa” has come to mean “guide” in colloquial speech. And so we use it here in our latest advertising campaign – Central Coast Lending is steadfast in helping with [...]
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“Distressed” mortgages at lowest level since 2008
In March, the number of mortgages that are delinquent or in foreclosure fell below 5 million for the first time since 2008.FromNick Timiraos at the Wall Street Journal Developments blog, writing on a Lender Processing Services report: 1.69 million mortgage in foreclosure process in March, down 20% yearly 3.4% of US mortgage in foreclosure in [...]
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News Brief: Weekly jobless claims hit post-recession low
April Jobless Claims 4/27: 324,000 (not revised) 4/20: 355,000 4/13:348,000 4/6:388,000 Weekly jobless claims have unexpectedly fell to the lowest level in five years. For the week ending April 27, there were 324,000 total unemployment claims, which was 21,000 below expectations and 18,000 below the previous week’s total. The four-week average dropped to 342,250, which [...]
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Home prices on the rise, but “nominal” level still...
Since their ’06, ’07 and ’08 peak, home values dropped to turn-of-the-century levels. Prices fell with consistency, resisting stimulus efforts, and coming to a floor between the years of ’09 and ’11. The Central Coast Lending newsroom covers the latest local and national real estate, mortgage, and economic developments. Questions? Email us or comment below. [...]
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Mortgage Rate Update: April showers bring May low-rate...
We realize that the headline doesn’t make sense, but we are running out of ways to say that “mortgage rates continue to drop.” The most recent 1/4 price improvement brings rates to the lowest level of 2013. With economic news relatively consistent and stock indexes continuing their upward climb, there haven’t been any large fluctuations [...]
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Homeownership Rate Falls to an 18-year Low in 2013′s Q1
The percent of U.S. citizens who own a home fell to 65% in the first quarter of 2013, an 18-year low according to the Census Bureau. The rate dropped from 65.4% a year ago. Peak ownership level hit 69.2% in 2004, which was the height of the real estate bubble. Rentals, meanwhile, have been in [...]
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Kitchen of the Month: Creating a Great Room and More
Our longtime colleague Ron Ayers of Ayers Construction introduced San Luis Kitchen to the project featured this month. Ron sent the homeowners to our showroom to choose cabinetry for their extensive remodel in Atascadero. Their home was divided into several small spaces – a breakfast nook, tiny kitchen and dining platform attached to the “formal” [...]
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What does a first-time homebuyer look like? Profile and...
First-time homebuyers are more likely to care about location, compromise luxury items, and finance with a mortgage, according to a recent survey by Doorstep, an online real estate service.As reported by Meg Handley of U.S. News, first-time buyers make up 39% of the buyer pool. Here are a few more demographic statistics: Average age: 31 [...]
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Mortgage Rate Update: Stock Indexes at Record Levels as...
Mortgage rates have continued along their downward April trend on a day when major stock indexes neared record levels.The S&P 500 eclipsed its best close earlier in the day, as the Nasdaq touched a 12-year high.The market moved on better-than-expected volume of contract signings for home purchases, increased consumer spending, and clarity in the Italian [...]
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Mortgage Rate Update: More Downward Movement to End Week...
We have changed our Mortgage Rate Tracker schedule. We will now be publishing rates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, an upgrade from our previous twice per week schedule (Monday and Thursday). Most mortgage rates for the loan programs featured on the CCL Rate Tracker dropped on Friday, April 26. The 30-year fixed, 30-year high balance, [...]
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GDP growth hits 2.5 percent in first quarter of 2013;...
U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded at a rate of 2.5 percent in the first quarter of 2013. The expectation was for a 3.0 percent pace of growth. A roundup from news sources: Reuters: U.S. economic growth regained speed in the first quarter, but not as much as expected, which could heighten fears the already [...]
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The future of lending: will borrowers with lower credit...
Remember those “choose your own adventure” books? Readers would open to first first page and read a prompt, “Walking down a dim forest path, you hear a rustle in the bushes.” Readers were given a choice, “If you run and hide, go to page 50; if you investigate the sound, go to page 100.” The [...]
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Tour the rolling countryside in annual bike ride
Templeton’s Wine & Roses Bike Ride is Oct. 5 Many local residents are here because they visited the area and fell in love. There’s no better way to see the beauty San Luis Obispo County has to offer than to take a bicycle ride. The Central Coast offers some of the best rides available to [...]
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SLO County’s Unemployment Rate Drops
The San Luis Obispo County unemployment rate fell to 6.8 percent in March, which is the sixth best rate in all of California’s 58 counties, according to a report by the California Employment Development Department.SLO County’s labor force was 144,800 in March, with a labor force participation of 135,000. San Luis Obispo’s unemployment rate is [...]
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News Brief: Unemployment claims drop week ending April 20
Jobless claims dropped 16,000 during the April 20 week to a total of 339,000. More importantly, continuing claims fell to 3.000 million, a recovery low. The drop of 93,000 came even as employment growth declined in March. With April expected to turn in similar low figures, it is likely that the decline comes as unemployment [...]
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Central Coast Lending’s Jason Grote on the Dave...
If you missed it, Central Coast Lending owner Jason Grote was on the Dave Congalton show on April 15 to talk about mortgage rates, real estate, and the housing market. You can listen to the archived show HERE (Interview begins at 20:00 minutes into the podcast).
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Central Coast Lending Mortgage Rate Tracker: Little...
We have changed our Mortgage Rate Tracker schedule. We will now be publishing rates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, an upgrade from our previous twice per week schedule (Monday and Thursday). The two biggest pieces of data out today have mortgage applications up 0.2% and durable goods orders down 5.7%. Mortgage applications inched up the [...]
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News Brief: Manufacturing activity falls in March
Factory orders for durable goods fell 5.7% in March. Less transportation, the most volatile component, orders were still down 1.4%. The weakness was somewhat expected, although not to this extent. Bloomberg News notes that “the latest report adds to the argument that manufacturing is decelerating.”
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News Brief: Mortgage application activity at highest...
Mortgage applications inched up the April 19 week after a strong showing the week before. Both purchases and refinances rose 0.3%. According to Bloomberg, this is the most activity the index has registered since May 2010, a period of strength due to the stimulus efforts. Continued declines in mortgage rate pricinghas helped increase applications activity. [...]
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Estate Planning: How to put your assets in your trust
Funding a trust means placing assets into your trust so that the trust governs management and eventual distribution of those assets to your loved ones. Funding your trust is vitally important because if you leave an asset out of your trust, that asset may be subject to probate, thereby undermining the main reason why you [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: April 23
Listen in as your hosts Jason and Dan, joined by returning guest Wes Burk from Patterson Realty discuss recent economic growth, consumer sentiment, increases in home sales and prices, and unemployment aid application increases on our five-year anniversary of Mortgage Matters Radio! With the great volatility in unemployment benefits, Jason and Dan discussed the [...]
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News Brief: Existing home sales, FHFA price index rise
Just a few more data points for the housing market. Existing home sales rose by 6,000 in March to a pace of 417,000, a 1.5% rise. The supply of new homes on the market is good for 4.4 months, where 6 months is considered healthy. Median price of new home sales actually dropped by 6.8 [...]
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Home Prices Continue to Rise, but a Word of Caution...
In his book “The Signal and the Noise“, Nate Silver (of 538 blog fame) points out that modern society generates a staggering amount of data on a daily basis. Data in itself is not an end, so we sift through it all to find the “signal,” or relevant data used to make predictions about how [...]
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Central Coast Lending Mortgage Rate Tracker: Rates...
We have changed our Mortgage Rate Tracker schedule. We will now be publishing rates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, an upgrade from our previous twice per week schedule (Monday and Thursday). Today, mortgage rates have continued with their recent downward trend. One downward revision in particular to highlight is the 30-year Jumbo. We had been [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: April 16
This week on Mortgage Matters, your hosts Dan and Jason discussed revenues in retail sales, unemployment applications, and drops in foreclosures. As the weather has continued to stay relatively cool compared to past years, shoppers have held back on their spending. Although a tally by the International Council of Shopping Centers reported a rise in [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: April 6
This week on Mortgage Matters, Dan and Jason are joined by Brian Ghiglia of REC Solar, a returning guest on the show. It’s mayhem in the streets of Morro Bay! Dan encourages everyone to avoid driving during Morro Bay’s annual city-wide yard sale (which was going on during the show). The event always draws a [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: March 30
In the most recent airing of Mortgage Matters co-hosts Jason Grote and Dan Podesto are joined by Wally Greenaway, owner of the Appraisal Group of the Central Coast. Our hosts decipher the mixed government results in economic growth, consumer spending, unemployment rates, construction, and local mortgage sales. Hear our analysis on the podcast below. What [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: March 23
Co-owner Jason Grote was joined by one of Central Coast Lending’s Loan Officers, Will Barnaby, as a co-host in Dan Podesto’s absence on the most recent airing of Mortgage Matters Radio. During the show our co-hosts were accompanied by the well respected local architect, Steve Pults, as our featured guest. As our North County Loan [...]
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Morrgage Matters Radio: March 16
Listen here for the most recent live recording of Mortgage Matters Radio with co-owners Dan Podesto and Jason Grote joined by Cal Poly Economics Department Chair Steve Hamilton. It appears the economy is healing faster than originally anticipated. Jobless claims have returned to levels of 2008, retail spending is increasing steadily, and homes sales continue [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: March 9
Did you miss the most recent airing of Mortgage Matters Radio with regular host Dan Podesto of Central Coast Lending and featured co-host Wes Burke of Patterson Realty? Though daylight savings time can’t be your excuse, you can catch up in all news mortgage and economic related by listening to our podcast here. In brief, [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: March 2
The Mortgage Experts are up-to-date in all news of the economy and housing market. If you missed our recent airing with co-hosts Jason Grote and Dan Podesto you can catch up by listening to our most recent podcast of Mortgage Matters Radio here! In the news, manufacturing grew in February at the fastest pace in [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: February 23
Dow continues to close at 1400. Anyone in the process of a refinance was happy to see the ten year note yield, which is the benchmark indicating the movement of interest rates, was well below 2%. We review the Home Affordable Refinance Program, helping consumers with their multiple refinancing options. TheHARP Loan Program is not [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: February 16
Co-hosts Dan Podesto and Jason Grote were well informed for the most recent airing of Mortgage Matters Radio this past Saturday, February 16 in the KVEC broadcasting studio. Unemployment rates continue to recover. However, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) suggests unemployment rates will elevate into 2014, coupled with no immediate job creations. Locally, the unemployment [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: February 9
Dow continues to close over 1400 and the stock market has been encouragingly strong, however the mortgage market doesn’t necessarily suggest the same. San Luis Obispo County home sales are up, with 334 homes sold in 2012, the highest sales number since 2005. However, with low inventory since no new homes have been built for [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: February 2
As the U.S. economy continues to send mixed signals, hosts Dan Podesto and Jason Grote challenge the data and talk it out. Why is so much money moving into the stock market this past week? Dow closed above 14,000 this past Friday, the first time since 2007, after the previous milestone low of 6,457 in [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: January 26 episode
Hosts Jason Grote and Dan Podesto, recently named in the Tribune’s Top 20 Under 40, were joined by guest Scott Brennan, founder and owner of Access Publishing, this past Saturday on Mortgage Matters. In the news, Timothy Geithner, U.S. Treasury secretary, retires after inheriting so many grave financial threats at once during his term. But [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: January 19
Mortgage Matters hosts, Dan Podesto and Jason Grote, discussed the every so slight but nonetheless positive trends in the national economy. Unemployment rates have begun to plummet, hitting a five-year low. The Federal Reserve reported a rise in factory production for the second straight month. To no surprise, retail sales were on the rise during [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: January 12
We’re kicking off the New Year with a new episode of Mortgage Matters! Your hosts Dan Podesto and Jason Grote catch us up on all the economic happenings over the holiday break. They go into detail about the Fiscal Cliff deal, and what it means for the housing market and mortgage rates. Newly released financial [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: November 10
We apologize for not having podcasts the past few weeks due to episode re-runs and some technically difficulty. But-we’re back! This past week on Mortgage Matters, Dan and Jason give an election recap, and ponder why Florida is always the problem state when it comes to counting votes. We talk about the economic toll from [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: September 29
This week on Mortgage Matters, host Jason Grote is out of town, so Central Coast Lending loan officer Will Barnaby joins Dan Podesto on the show. They focus most of the show taking an in depth look and the Quantitative Easing plan announcement that occurred about two weeks ago, where the Fed decided to purchase [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: September 15
This week on Mortgage Matters, Dan and Jason catch us up on local events, including the Rotary Club’s home tour in San Luis Obispo and the upcoming beer festival in Morro Bay. They discuss the recent announcement of QE3, the history of these economic programs what how it effects rates. Concerns with QE3 include how [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: September 8
Dan Ferreira of Ferreira Contracting joins us this week on Mortgage Matters. But first, Dan and Jason talk politics- choosing fantasy football over watching the political conventions, and the concept of taking an entire year off a job to campaign. There was a big focus on jobs this past week with jobless reports and new [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: September 1
This week on Mortgage Matters, Dan and Jason talk about the pros and cons of the long holiday weekend and the origins of Labor Day. The fluctuation of the 10 year yield is discussed, and why tracking this and other indicators helps to predict the movement of interest rates. We look at the housing market, [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: August 25
This week on Mortgage Matters, Dan and Jason talk about extending the reach of listeners beyond solely the Central Coast through podcasts on our website. Jason takes us through the process he goes through with clients when figuring out which refinance options they are best suited for, and how personal habits and discipline plays a [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: August 18
This past week on Mortgage Matters, Dan and Jason discuss inflation concerns, and whether or not there is cause for concern. We review the economic recovery and jobless claims figures, as well as recovering job loss and the long term unemployment situation.
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Mortgage Matters Radio: August 11
This past week on Mortgage Matters, Dan and Jason talk about the reasons behind an increase in interest rates, and how new figures released might show an economic boost coming into the next quarter. Julia Ogden from Habitat for Humanity joins us on the show this week to discuss the organizations’ process for applying for [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: July 28
Wes Burk from Patterson Realty joins Jason in the studio this week while Dan is out of town. Wes talks about the challenges he sees for first-time home buyers in the housing market when there are multiple offers on homes. A listener calls in, and we discuss the cost differences between buying an existing home [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: July 21
This week on Mortgage Matters, Jason shares his experience at the fair with his family. Dan and Jason discuss ups and downs of jobless claims and the housing market the past few weeks. We take a phone call from Joe in San Luis Obispo, and take an in depth look at the new homeowner bill [...]
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Mortgage Matters Radio: July 14
Jason and Dan talked about the surprising jobless claims figures released this past week. They have an in-depth discussion about the relationship between banks and lenders, process of securing a loan and how integrity comes into play in this process.
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Mortgage Matters Radio: July 7
This week on Mortgage Matters, we recap on the 4th of July festivities and discuss how sluggish job growth has not met the anticipated economic recovery.Matthew Linden and Andrew Goodwin from ConsciousBuild, LLC stop by the show to talk about their sustainable design-build company, and designing thoughtfully for under-served populations.
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Mortgage Matters Radio: June 2, 2012
Hosts Dan and Jason weigh in on the drastic market movements over the past week, and what it means for the bond market and interest rates moving forward. Make sure you tune in every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on KVEC 920 to make sense of the economy and how it touches your [...]
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