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Wilmington, Delaware – Mitchell’s Store to Close

John Thomas August 6, 2008

The Fairfax family owned business called Mitchell’s Trains, Toys, and Hobbies is now planning to close at the end of October 2008. The store has seen a continued decline in store sales over the last 7 years. The store has been open for the past 55 years, but today begins it’s going out of business as it liquidates its inventory. The downturn in the economy that has forced Boscov to claim bankruptcy has forced Mitchell’s to close its doors.

If you need help with a Wilmington Delaware Mortgage Loan, please feel free to call me at 302-368-7132 or you can APPLY ONLINE HERE. Keep Reading...

Canal Landing Rehoboth Beach file suit against Louis Capano & Associates

John Thomas August 6, 2008

Residents of Canal Landing Development on the outskirts of Rehoboth Beach have filed a lawsuit against Louis Capano & Associates and the project’s architect and engineer.

They are charging that design flaws, sloppy work, and poor supervision have serious water damage that threatens the structure of the buildings.  The development contains $500,000 luxury townhomes. Each owner will have to pay about $60,000 to fix up the damage and problems caused.

Article Update – This lawsuit has since been resolved in favor of Canal Landing and all issues have been fixed. The community is now in good standing and it qualifies for mortgage financing. Feel free to call me to refinance or purchase a beautiful townhome in Canal Landing. Keep Reading...

Delaware Mortgage Rates – Market Update – August 5, 2008

John Thomas August 5, 2008

This is my daily advice on floating or locking your Delaware Mortgage Rate for your Delaware Home Loan.

The bond market is getting beaten back from the 25 days moving average.  Bonds are trading lower today as stocks rally ahead of Feds decision.   The outlook for the rest of the week is gloomy for Mortgage Bonds.  If you haven’t locked already I would lock ahead of the Fed Decision later today.

My advice is to LOCK your Delaware Mortgage Rate for your Delaware Mortgage loan.

If you need help with a Wilmington Delaware Mortgage Rate or for a Wilmington Delaware Mortgage Loan, Please feel free to call me (John Thomas) at 302-368-7132 or you can APPLY ONLINE HERE. Keep Reading...

Delaware Mortgage Rates- Market update – August 4, 2008

John Thomas August 4, 2008

This is my daily advice on floating or locking your Delaware Mortgage Rate for August 4, 2008.

The Core PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditure) was up 0.3% which is greater than the consensus of 0.2%. This is mortgage market unfriendly news along with income up 0.1% which consensus had at -0.2%.  This income factor was affected by tax rebates. The mortgage bonds are down slightly this morning but are hovering above a key level of support.

I suggest FLOATING unless the level of support is broken. Stocks are opening lower so this could push bonds higher. Keep Reading...

Delaware USDA Rural Housing Loan News

John Thomas August 2, 2008 Tags:

Here is the announcement published July 30, 2008, from USDA;

Additional Funding Imminent for Guaranteed Loan Program

As credit concerns have tightened access to mortgage funding in the United States this year, a record volume of requests has come into USDA Rural Development for Section 502 Guaranteed loans. We appreciate the hard work that you, our lending customers, have done to meet the mortgage needs of rural America using USDA guarantees.

Volume has almost doubled since Fiscal Year 2007 and is accelerating. USDA is adding approximately 50 new participating lenders each month. This has put a strain on our original appropriation amount of $4.1 billion, plus $1.5 billion of carry-forward and disaster funds. Unlike FHA, USDA guarantees are limited by the budget; when demand exceeds supply, additional funds must be sought. Keep Reading...

Free Budgeting Seminar – Still Room Left for August 6th

John Thomas August 2, 2008

There is a Free Budgeting Seminar on Wednesday, August 6, 2008, from 6:30 PM till 7:30 PM at Primary Residential Mortgage’s office in Newark, Delaware. There is still room left so call now to register 302-368-7132, ask for John Thomas or send an e-mail to DelawareMortgages@yahoo.com. The seminar will cover how to track your income and expenses in a monthly budget. Each participant will receive a free Budgeting Guide and a free budgeting calculator for Microsoft Excel. Come learn to take control of your money! Keep Reading...

Delaware Mortgage Rates – Market Update – August 1, 2008

John Thomas August 1, 2008

This is my daily advice on whether to float or lock your Delaware Mortgage Rate for August 1, 2008.

The jobs loss claims came in better than expected today 52,000 claims versus projections of 72,000.  This is unfriendly news for Delaware mortgage rates which initially caused bonds to move slightly lower.  As the traders have digested the news, the bonds have turned direction and have moved higher.

I am recommending FLOATING your Delaware Mortgage Rate for today, but be in contact with your mortgage professional because today could be volatile and the bond could reverse direction and you would want to lock in your mortgage rate. Keep Reading...

Delaware Mortgage Rates – Market Update – July 31, 2008

John Thomas July 31, 2008

This is my daily advice on floating or locking your Delaware Mortgage Rate for July 31, 2008.

If you took my advice and floated yesterday, then you will be very happy because the mortgage bonds finished up yesterday and are off to a great start today. Look at the graph from yesterday.

We had some very mortgage bond friendly news today. GDP report missed target and jobless claims came in a lot higher than expected. This is all good news for bonds.  Remember the higher the bond moves the lower your Delaware Mortgage Interest Rate will be on a Delaware Home Loan. Keep Reading...