http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/real-estate/the-real-estate-industry-gets-a-favor-from-bernanke-6049.html Today's Financial News offers an independent and very practical perspective on the U.S. and global investment markets. We filter out exactly what financial news is worth paying attention to... and what it means for your money and portfolio Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:08:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/real-estate/the-real-estate-industry-gets-a-favor-from-bernanke-6049.html#comment-2252 Owings Mills Real Estate Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:38:15 +0000 http://www.todaysfinancialnews.com/?p=6049#comment-2252 It is working, indeed, though there is an interesting side effect to the rumors that interest rates may be "forced" down to 4.5% (courtesy of the Treasury buying mortgage-backed securities), i.e. - some folks who were going to refinance are now deciding to sit and wait for those great rates (that may or may not come to fruition). Some folks who were serious about buying a house are also considering waiting for those rates. Something of a double-edged sword. It is working, indeed, though there is an interesting side effect to the rumors that interest rates may be “forced” down to 4.5% (courtesy of the Treasury buying mortgage-backed securities), i.e. – some folks who were going to refinance are now deciding to sit and wait for those great rates (that may or may not come to fruition). Some folks who were serious about buying a house are also considering waiting for those rates. Something of a double-edged sword.

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