“After You” . . . “No, After You” . . . “No, After You” Combine tight inventory in many Twin Cities neighborhoods with frustrated Buyers, and what do you get? Multiple buyers chasing the same property, including some making offers with what Realtors call an “asterisk clause.” Background For the uninitiated, a Buyer employing an “asterisk clause”...Read More
Pop quiz: the consensus among mortgage lenders is that Hurricane Sandy will have the following effect on mortgage rates: A. Up. B. Down. C. No change. Answer: C. That opinion seems to be based on two factors: 1) Hurricane Katrina’s negligible effect on interest rates in 2005; 2) the Fed’s commitment to keep rates low...Read More
