http://www.myweldonhome.com Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:29:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mortgage rates are falling to levels unseen since the 1960s, driving a surge in home refinancings among credible borrowers. The government's efforts to aid the mortgage market have driven rates to near 50-year lows, says Keith Gumbinger, vice president of financial market researcher HSH Associates. Refinancings have tripled in the past ... http://www.myweldonhome.com/2008/12/23/mortgage-rates-at-37-year-low-average-519-for-30-years/ For those whose homeownership aspirations have been dampened or temporarily derailed by the housing and economic downturn - the people wondering if this is a good time to buy - the answer is simple: Yes. It's a good time to buy. Today's market, coupled with a temporary tax credit for ... http://www.myweldonhome.com/2008/12/15/an-unprecedented-window-of-opportunity/ Diverse economy, educated work force make region resilient In past economic slumps, the Nashville area's Goldilocks economy — never overheated, but not too cold either — has usually experienced shorter dives and quicker recoveries than the nation as a whole because of the region's diverse economy and well-educated work force. That history ... http://www.myweldonhome.com/2008/04/29/weldon-home-news/