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News. i do not watch news. >> so mr. martin asked you if you will talk to his attorney? >> yes. >> then the next thing that happened was you got a call from a 954 number? >> yes. and who was that? >> his father. >> i'm sorry, i thought you were talking with tray von martin's father and he wanted you to talk to his attorney. >> yes. >> what happened next? >> that was just it. >> did you agree? >> well, yes. >> and at that point, you agreed because? because you thought it was a racial thing of some sort? >> what? the situation? >> yeah. >> not really. i was really confused. >> didn't you say? yo...

So by march 17th or 18th, you still didn't know that george zimmerman had not been arrested? >> no. >> you talked with tracie martin and he said would you talk with his lawyer? >> that sunday, i had receive aid call from a 954 number. >> let's back up first though to the conversation with tracy martin. >> that's the day that he told me, well, not me but would you talk to my attorney. >> so in the call where he said he thinks you were the last person to talk with trayvon martin, he wanted you to talk to. >> to my attorney. >> and he did not ask you in that telephone call to contact law enforcem...

Point in six weeks. >> the rates went up very dramatically. they went up very quickly. >> reporter: ironically an improving economy is to blame. >> unemployment is down. the stock market is doing really well. median home prices are up. people are feeling better. they're out there buying again. so the economy does well, you will see a rising rate environment. at 3.5% on a $250,000 home with 20% down, you pay about $898. the same 30-year fixed mortgage will coáu you 954 bucks at 4%. that's $56 more a month or $672 a year. down payment, credit score and d8income determine the rate youl pay. >> b...

Again. >> if you are either in the market to buy a house or on the fence about refinancing, i would say, do not wait. >> reporter: mortgage rates are historically low but a sudden move higher, up half a percentage point in six weeks. not the rates went up very dramatically and quickly. >> reporter: ironically an improving economy is to blame. >> unemployment is down. stock market is doing really well. median home price is up, people feeling better, out there buying again. economy does well, you will see a rising rate environment. >> reporter: you will see it on your monthly payment. 3 1/2%, yo...

The same 30-year fixed mortgage will cost you 954 bucks at 4%. that's $56 more a month or $672 a year. down payment, credit score and income determine the rate you'll pay. >> borrowers that are getting the best rate are putting 20% to 25% down. they have income that is documentable so they're providing w-2s and federal tax returns and they have an excellent credit score, something over 700 or 720. >> reporter: a quick closing date also helps. >> you get your best rate from a lender if you lock in for 30 days. standard to lock-in for 60 days and the longer you go out, the more expensive it will...