Mortgage rates have gone up over the past week or so (6.125% for conforming loans <$417k; 6.25% for jumbo conforming<$729K; and 6.875% for non-conforming >$729K) due to some positive reports on the economy as well as by comments by Bernake asserting the 2nd half of 2008 the US will show economic growth and that no further prime [...]

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An interesting website ZipSkinny has summary information on local areas – all you do is put in the zip code.  This source is based on 2000 census data so it is not be entirely reflective of current conditions; another source of statistics for Saratoga is the US Census.
It shows that residents in Saratoga, CA are highely educated [...]

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