Liu Group Inc

09/02/2022

Mortgage rates moved up across the board this week, with mortgage rates nearly hitting 14-year highs before recovering after Friday's jobs report.

11/30/2020

County loan limits for 2021 have been published. Some notables include the following:

Los Angeles County: $822,375
Orange County: $822,375
Ventura County: $739,450
Riverside County: $548,250
San Bernardino County: $548,250



Liu​
Mortgage Broker, C2 Financial Corp
p. (310) 869-6527 » e. [email protected]
NMLS #382311 » DRE #01893929

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has released the new conforming loan limits which will be in place next year for mortgages acquired by the GSEs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.  In most of t...

09/25/2020

The pandemic has proven to be a powerful source of motivation for the housing market. After grinding to a halt in March and April like the rest of the economy, home sales and prices have bounced back with a vengeance.


Rich Liu
Mortgage Broker, C2 Financial Corp
p. (310) 869-6527 » e. [email protected]
NMLS #382311 » DRE #01893929

The pandemic has proven to be a powerful source of motivation for the housing market. After grinding to a halt in March and April like the rest of the economy, home sales and prices have bounced back with a vengeance.

09/02/2020

A New Month, A New Trend.


Rich Liu
Mortgage Broker, C2 Financial Corp
p. (310) 869-6527 » e. [email protected]
NMLS #382311 » DRE #01893929

Today's Market Summary Report

06/20/2020

Coronavirus hit markets with unprecedented force in March.


Rich Liu
Mortgage Broker, C2 Financial Corp
p. (310) 869-6527 » e. [email protected]
NMLS #382311 » DRE #01893929

Coronavirus hit markets with unprecedented force in March. Stock prices and bond yields sank. When the outlook grew less dire, markets began moving back in the other direction. As quarantine measures ease, fear surrounding a second wave of COVID-19 is pushing back on the recovery in markets.

06/18/2020

2020 trends...


Rich Liu
Mortgage Broker, C2 Financial Corp
p. (310) 869-6527 » e. [email protected]
NMLS #382311 » DRE #01893929

If millennials once piled into the cities, fueling downtown renewal and growth, apparently they are now piling out. The stay-at-home orders brought on by coronavirus have more potential homebuyers looking for properties in the suburbs. Millennials are now the largest cohort of buyers.

06/11/2020

Fewer days lead to less stress. Less stress leads to happy outcomes.


Rich Liu
Mortgage Broker, C2 Financial Corp
p. (310) 869-6527 » e. [email protected]
NMLS #382311 » DRE #01893929

05/18/2020

Just how quickly are investors looking to unload short term rentals?


Rich Liu
Mortgage Broker, C2 Financial Corp
p. (310) 869-6527 » e. [email protected]
NMLS #382311 » DRE #01893929

IBuyers, that new label for real estate agencies that buy homes from sellers rather than just listing them, are back in the hunt. Redfin announced late last week that its RedfinNow subsidiary was abou...

05/12/2020

Unintended consequences can be quite painful.


Rich Liu
Mortgage Broker, C2 Financial Corp
p. (310) 869-6527 » e. [email protected]
NMLS #382311 » DRE #01893929
https://bit.ly/FastAppWithRich

More than 4 million homeowners are now delaying their monthly mortgage payments as part of both government and private lender relief programs, but some are in them by mistake and are having a hard time getting out.

05/12/2020

One of the best online mortgage calculators out there and it's FREE.



Rich Liu
Mortgage Broker, C2 Financial Corp
p. (310) 869-6527 » e. [email protected]
NMLS #382311 » DRE #01893929
https://bit.ly/FastAppWithRich

Use this calculator to estimate your monthly mortgage payment, including taxes and insurance. Simply enter the price of the home, your down payment, and details about the home loan to calculate your payment breakdown, schedule and more.

05/08/2020

Are there unintended consequences of mortgage forbearance? Plenty. Other options may be available (possibly better) in the long run.


Rich Liu
Mortgage Broker, C2 Financial Corp
p. (310) 869-6527 » e. [email protected]
NMLS #382311 » DRE #01893929
https://bit.ly/FastAppWithRich

Every professional in the housing/mortgage market understands the crushing economic changes for many households as a result of coronavirus.  It makes all the sense in the world for those hou...