| Dec 2, 2011 3:24PM Although markets had been focusing on this morning's Employment Situation Report as a high-risk event (and indeed it was), the report was mixed enough that it didn't send either side of the market hurtling recklessly in one direction or the other. Things were actually fairly equivocal until news out of Washington began making rounds that GOP lawmakers would try to prevent increased US participation in the potential IMF bailout of Europe. Mortgage Rates ultimately improved today because of events... Dec 2, 2011 10:26AM What is Barack buying Michelle this year? A little non-owner unit, perhaps, but not thanks to Freddie Mac's HomeSteps , which is owner-occupied only. The real estate sales unit of Freddie Mac launched a sales promotion for its inventory of foreclosed homes in select states. Under the HomeSteps Winter Sales Promotion, HomeSteps will pay up to 3% of the final sales price towards the buyer's closing costs and a 238175,000 selling agent bonus for initial offers received between Nov. 15 and Jan. 31, 2012...
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