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Best Lender For Shafter Home Loans

Unfortunately, the subprime mortgage crisis has caused dramatic changes in the lending climate. Many lending institutions have suffered tremendous losses and as a result have tightened their lending standards drastically. Whereas it used to be very, very easy to meet the requirements in order to get approved, it is now much more difficult with most lenders. When searching for a mortgage lender in Shafter, it is important to find one that not only offers the lowest rates, but also has not tightened lending standards to the point that only a tiny percentage of applicants will qualify.

Shafter California Overview & Statistics

Shafter Overview

As of 2007, Shafter's population is 14,887 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 16.89 percent.

The median home cost in Shafter is $256,000. Home appreciation the last year has been 0.57 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Shafter's cost of living is 2.33% Lower than the U.S. average.

Shafter public schools spend $5,029 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 22 students per teacher in Shafter.

The unemployment rate in Shafter is 7.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Shafter jobs have Increased by 3.28 percent.

Shafter Climate

Shafter, CA, gets 7 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 36.

On average, there are 271 sunny days per year in Shafter, CA. The July high is around 99 degrees. The January low is 36. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 50 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

Shafter Housing

The median home value in Shafter, CA, is $256,000. Home appreciation is 0.57% over the last year. The median age of Shafter, CA, real estate is 33 years.

Shafter, CA Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 35.72% of the Shafter, CA, population. 9.55% of houses and apartments in Shafter, CA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

Shafter Crime

Shafter, CA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Shafter, CA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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