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Is This The Most Important Question FOR YOU To Ask A Mortgage Loan Officer?

Trust....if you don't got it AND give it, you got nothing.

From business to love, it is the foundation of happiness for everyone involved.

When someone tells you "I trust you" isn't it a wonderful feeling?

When you tell someone "I trust you" imagine how happy it makes them feel :)

I want to thank the good folks below who put their trust in me.

I will give you my absolute best in return:)

~~~Nick

 

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Fed is about to start printing $'s again and Seattle Mortgage Rates are going to rise

This is what I tell clients who don't realize this could be gone by the end of the month!

Every year for the past 3 years mortgage rates have risen in Oct due to Fed/Gov interference (STIMULUS). History doesn't lie....look at this chart below:

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What the general public doesn't realize that us in the lending industry (who pay attention) have already been aware of for months is that based on the current spreads between the index and the margins on the corresponding bond yields (3,5,7,10 and 30) that investors buy packaged as residential mortgage loans they should already be lending at rates up to 1% less than what they are now (or at the "new lows") and it is because no one wants to invest in a poorly returning 2.5% mortgage loan for the next ten years, let alone 30! There is a psychological floor that has been set and it's going to take the end of the world as we know it for anyone to consider taking any less of a return on mortgage lending investments.


Mortgage rates aren't going to get any lower than what we have seen already as new lows in fact they will probably rise and settle for the near future in the mid to low 4's (which is still historically phenomenal) The "bond market investor's" mentality is such that odds are very much against anything other than that. Whatever benefit you can obtain from the low end of the bond market that we are currently in I would suggest you strongly consider quickly as in most cases it costs ZERO to refinance and better you or your clients picture financially so you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Unfortunately all its going to take is for the fed to heat up the printing presses as they always to pre holidays to get the stock market going for these rates to raise .50 to as much a 1.0% overnight and stay there through spring. It has happened for the past 3 straight years, rates at all-time lows in October and then STIMULUS!!! QE 3 is on its way and it's going to suck for rates (and for me).

Look at the bond market chart, the fed doesn't want to see a stock market back Friday on shopping black Friday!

They will sell out our dollar and our futures once more just to benefit the stock market again through year end, just you watch!

If you want custom taylored advice and solutions FOR YOU to take advanatge of the current market please pick up your phone and call me now at 425-264-7007 or email me at WackyWireless@Gmail.com. Warmest Regards, Nick Krehnke :)

Has your Seattle Home Loan Officer NOT contacted you prior to last Thursday, August 4th?

Has your Seattle Home Loan Officer NOT contacted you prior to last Thursday, August 4th?

If not, they really don't care enough...work hard enough..... or are organized enough to have YOUR best interests at heart.

They are burning YOUR money!! :(

On that day I posted a short and simple blog post letting people I didn't even know what was going on. Here is a link to it:   

 Seattle Mortgage Rates Plummet to 3.75% and....(click here for complete article)

I stepped out of the office for a couple minutes to get a coffee refill,  and when I got back, I saw I had a couple of new voice mails. It was people who called off my blog post... within 2 minutes of me posting it! I'm not Wall Street Journal or Yahoo News,  just some dude who once in a while posts something to his free blogs because he is too cheap to buy web hosting :) When I called them back they said no one had called them about this. Now the market had been crazy 2 weeks PRIOR to this, yet no one had called them????

Hmmmmm.....

So this got me thinking, and I decided to call a few friends, who had NOT done a loan with me in the past, to let them know what is up. You can imagine my surprise when ALL of them said NO ONE had called them about this! This got me thinking even more... about the hard times that people are going through financially, the foreclosures, the job losses and how critically important it is to not waste a single penny of your money. Yet, here we are, with better rates then the last 3 "once-in-a-lifetime" rate lows, yet know one is calling them.

My job is this... to be organized enough...... to work hard enough..... and most importantly, TO CARE ENOUGH ABOUT YOU to call you when these chances to save YOU money are here. My job is not to sit on my ass and wait for my phone to ring and charge you thousands of dollars in closing costs!
Ah... closing costs..... here is what I think of closing costs:  

Closing Costs are for the Birds! (Click here for complete article)

But that is another rant for another day ;)

If you would like to see how I can SAVE YOU money RIGHT NOW and not charge you a single penny to do so, call me directly at 206-497-8605.

                                                              Warmest Regards,  Nick Krehnke

 

WOW!...Seattle Mortgage Rates Plummet..30 year fixed is 3.75% Today!...WOW!

WOW!...Seattle Mortgage Rates Plummet..30 year fixed is 3.75% Today!...WOW!

As the banks open and the wholesale rate sheet are coming into my inbox, I am just So excited! 
30 year fixed is now back under 4%!
One lender is at 3.75% par pricing!
They are still coming in...you know..'banker's hours' :), but I like how the days is starting.

Benefit to Current Seattle Home Owners
This is a great chance for current homeowners to lower their rate with a refinance.
A lot of people think they can't qualify for a refinance because of the value drops have left many homeowners owing more on their house than it's worth.
But if you have a VA or FHA loan, you could be in luck.
The FHA Streamline Refinance and the VA IRRL Loans do not require an appraisal!
By the way, IRRL stands for Interest Rate Reduction Loan.
Another nice thing is, by law, we cannot add closing costs on this loan, so you don't have to do that Break Even On Closing Costs Calculation in your head.
$0 fees and a lower rate, it really is just that simple :)

Benefit to Seattle Home Buyers
 
This makes nicer, higher priced homes affordable to you, or makes the one you were already looking at that much lower of a payment. It is much easier for me as a lender to contribute more towards you closing costs, but still keep your rate and payment low.

Benefit to Seattle Home Sellers
It increases the pool of buyers that can qualify for your home. Lower payments at the same loan amounts do this. If you are trying to do a short sale, the less of a price drop you are requesting, the greater the chance of it getting approved.

In conclusion...
I would talk about it more, maybe post a cool video or a cute picture of my dog, but I got to DO LOANS! Call me if you have any questions at 206-497-8605

p.s.-we have gotten a mid-day reprice for the better with some lenders already...at 9 am! :)  

Did you see this?--> Vancouver Hockey Riots Picture of Couple Kissing

Did you see this?--> Vancouver Hockey Riots Picture of Couple Kissing

I guess I could talk about how mortgage rates on 5/1 arm are at 2.5% par...OR...

....about how most of my deals are appraising for way more than sale price....BUT,

I won't because I got something that is WAY BETTER than that (I know..hard to believe:) he he

As you all know after the Vancouver Canucks lost the Stanley Cup finals to Boston Bruins, all hell broke loose in the streets up north. Car were set on fire... porta-a-potties dumps over.... tons of fights... injuries... looting... vandalism... you name it. 

Yet, in the middle of all that mayhem, a special picture was taken. I don't know what the story is behind the picture, there is some speculation that it is fake or maybe staged, but someone is trying to build some anonymous buzz for sure! Check it out and tell me what you think.

If it indeed is real, the benefit to you (and me) is this: 

"Despite the turmoil and the pain that some of you may be facing in your real estate and

                         mortgage business, there is something good and wonderful for you right in the middle of it all"

 

Now go find you something WONDERFUL! Have a great weekend    ---Warmest Regards, Nick

Did you see this?--> Vancouver Hockey Riots Picture of Couple Kissing

 

Obama's HOPE For Homeowner's Program (H4H) is Going Bye Bye

Obama's HOPE For Homeowner's Program (H4H) is Going Bye Bye

All of the fence sitter out there may want to see fi they qualify for this program, because if you don't have FHA case number by July 29, 2011, you are out of luck.

Below is the Mortgagee Letter Directly from HUD.

If you have any questions on this, call me directly at 206-497-8605.

Warmest Regards, Nick Krehnke


 

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Will Zero Down Home Mortgage Loans in Everett Disappear Again?

Will Zero Down Home Mortgage Loans in Everett Disappear Again?

 

As the title suggests, Zero Down Home Mortgage Loans in Everett, WA are still available…but for how long?

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Last year, the super popular USDA Mortgage  program ran put of money toward the end of  April. this was because the demand for the  program was more than expected.

There is no news of a similar shortfall of funds for 2011, but it is still early in the year.  The USDA (United States Department of  Agriculture) program for Rural Development  has been key factor for helping homeowners  obtain a Zero Down Home Mortgage Loan in Everett, Wa.

Zero Down Home Mortage Loans in Everett, WA are very hard to come by these days due to the sub-prime market meltdown. However, the USDA Rural Development program offers 100% financing (no money down) and also requires no mortgage insurance. Seller concessions are not as limited and the borrowers can be gifted the money for closing costs. The credit requirements are modest and actually don’t have a minimum credit score limit!

There are 2 programs within the USDA Rural Development agenda. The Direct program and the Guaranteed program both offer the same benefits but the income requirements areZero Down Home Mortgage Loan

different. The Direct program is for low income borrowers and the Guarantee program is for medium income borrowers.

Hopefully we will not run into the same shortfall of funds for this mortgage loan program like we did last year, but there are a few home market factors in this area that that seems to show more demand. Because Home prices have dropped so much, on many trasactions as of late, we have seen multiple offers. Boeing is hiring 11,000 workers in Washington  State this year, so that will increase demand for this Zero Down Home Mortgage Loan.

Zero Down Home Mortgage Loan

I can help you with purchase home mortgage loans as well as refinance loans with  the USDA loan program. If you or a  friend are looking for a Zero Down  Home Mortgage Loans in Everett, WA, it could  be a great loan for you, but there are  some guidelines for qualifying. You can’t  make too much income to exceed the  limit that USDA sets for. Also, thery  won’t lend in the city core, as this is a home mortgage loan aimed at helping what they  define as ‘rural’ communities.

Don’t let that fool you, as some Everett  areas are 5 minutes off I-5 and eligible. We can check the USDA map for you abd also see if you qualify based on the income chart for the Everett area. The funds are currently available for this mortgage program bu be aware of the issues last year. Even though this is the USDA Guarantee Zero Down Home Mortgage Loan Program, we can’t guarantee funds will be available all year long. Call me now at 206-497-8605 to see if you can enjoy the benefits of this loan!

 

Are There No Zero Down Home Loans in Lake Stevens for 2011?

Are there no Zero Down Home Loans in Lake Stevens for 2011?

As the title suggests, Zero Down Home Loans in Lake Stevens are still available…but for how long?

Mortgage Home Loan Zero Down

Last year, the super popular USDA Mortgage  program ran put of money toward the end of  April. this was because the demand for the  program was more than expected.

There is no news of a similar shortfall of funds for 2011, but it is still early in the year.  The USDA (United States Department of  Agriculture) program for Rural Development  has been key factor for helping homeowners  obtain a Zero Down Home Loan in  Lake Stevens.

Zero Down Home Loans in Lake Stevens are very hard to come by these days due to the sub-prime market meltdown. However, the USDA Rural Development program offers 100% financing (no money down) and also requires no mortgage insurance. Seller concessions are not as limited and the borrowers can be gifted the money for closing costs. The credit requirements are modest and actually don’t have a minimum credit score limit!

There are 2 programs within the USDA Rural Development agenda. The Direct program and the Guaranteed program both offer the same benefits but the income requirements are different.mortgage zero down home loan

The Direct program is for low income borrowers and the Guarantee program is for medium income borrowers.

Hopefully we will not run into the same shortfall of funds for this loan program like we did last year, but there are a few home market factors in this area that that seems to show more demand. Because Home prices have dropped so much, on many trasactions as of late, we have seen multiple offers. Boeing is hiring 11,000 workers in Washington  State this year, so that will increase demand for this Zero Down Home Loan.

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I can help you with purchase home loansas well as refinance loans with  the USDA loan program. If you or a  friend are looking for a Zero Down  Home Loans in Lake Stevens, it could  be a great loan for you, but there are  some guidelines for qualifying. You can’t  make too much income to exceed the  limit that USDA sets for. Also, thery  won’t lend in the city core, as this is a  home loan aimed at helping what they  define as ‘rural’ communities.

Don’t let that fool you, as most everything east of HWY 9 is eligible. We can check the USDA map for you abd also see if you qualify based on the income chart for the Snohomish County area. The funds are currently available for this loan program bu be aware of the issues last year. Even though this is the USDA Guarantee Zero Down Home Loan Program, we can’t guarantee funds will be available all year long. Call me now at 206-497-8605 to see if you can enjoy the benefits of this loan!

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