Before the Bell: 8-6-08Macon Daily, GA -8 minutes agoA report on mortgage applications showed a climb last week from an eight-year low as home loan rates dipped. The dollar has hit a seven-month high against ... For months now, you have been looking at houses and home brochures and you have finally found it - the house that's just right. So now, you're feeling anxious to buy your new home, move in, and get settled. But this is not where your search ends. You still have one more important task to do and that is getting a home mortgage.