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• USDA Changes Make “Rural” Homes More Accessible – Texas

  
  FHA Mortgage Blog — Authority: 131
  Zero-down home loan programs in Texas are few and far between these days, but one that remains available might be of interest to you – especially given some changes that make it more accessible. USDA Guaranteed Rural Development loans offer 100% financing with no monthly Private Mortgage Insurance. While there are ...
  7 hours ago

• Maryland 2010 FHA Loan Limits

  
  FHA Mortgage Blog — Authority: 131
  The Maryland 2010 FHA loan limits by county are unchanged from 2009.  With only a 3.5% down payment, FHA mortgages have been a great mortgage option for First Time Home Buyers. For more information about a Maryland FHA Mortgage, Loan Limits, or FHA guidelines, please feel free to contact me directly. Bill Sohan ...
  19 hours ago

• Buying vs Renting a Home in Texas

  
  FHA Mortgage Blog — Authority: 131
  Buying a home vs. renting in Texas is a big decision that takes careful consideration, as most mortgage consultants will agree. But the rewards of home ownership are great. For many years, purchasing real estate has been considered an extremely profitable investment. It is an achievement that offers a sense of pride, ...
  23 hours ago

• Calling All Teachers, Firefighters, Police Officers – Rockwall County, Texas

  
  FHA Mortgage Blog — Authority: 131
  If you are in the market for a new home but need some money for down payment, closing costs, etc then you may qualify for a grant from Rockwall County. This is truly free money. It’s on a first come first serve basis but once awarded it does not need to be repaid. The requirements are simply – you must live in ...
  23 hours ago

• Improving Credit Scores Without Credit Repair – Texas

  
  FHA Mortgage Blog — Authority: 131
  While credit repair in Texas is necessary for some, it’s not the only way to increase your credit score. Even if you have stellar credit, you can enhance your score through these steps: • Evenly distribute your credit card debt to change the ratio of debt to available credit. Let’s say you have a credit score ...
  23 hours ago

• Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

  
  Clean Slate — Authority: 469
  This week marked the official beginning of the holiday season and, as Christmas trees were being lit in Rockefeller Center and at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the real estate industry was abuzz. As a result of the “original” first time home-buyer tax credit, the number of homes with sales pending in October reached ...
  5 days ago

• An Open Letter To HUD About FHA Loans

  
  RErockstar.com — Authority: 421
  A little back story. On December 2, 2009, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan appeared before the House Committee on Financial Services to discuss the current state of The Department Of Housing And Urban Development and more specifically the Federal Housing Administration , which regulates FHA loans . FHA loan use has ...
  5 days ago

• First time home buyer tip #17

  
  Skinner Properties & Investments, Inc. Broomfield, Westminster, Northglenn and Thornton CO Real Estate — Authority: 128
  According to this article, the very best day of the year to buy a house is Christmas Day . I imagine this is true although as the author points out you’ll need someone who will agree to let you view the house on Christmas (although maybe you actually viewed the house on the 23rd or 24th of December and decide to ...
  5 days ago

• Think Before You Buy: The Homebuyer Tax Credit is a Bonus, not a Reason

  
  Boise Real Estate Soup | Boise Area Real Estate — Authority: 114
  Some Home Buyers are making a purchase just because they can get $8000.  Is this a good enough reason to buy a home?  There are many benefits of home ownership and last time I checked a one-time $8000 bribe was not one of them . A while back I posted a video about the first time home buyer tax credit , and at ...
  6 days ago

• Learn More About Home Mortgages

  
  Sparkliesunshine.net — Authority: 149
  In North America the mortgage industry has gone through radical changes since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. Canada has seen its share of complexities for mortgages arising from these changes. One of the toughest parts about getting home mortgage adviceis that the mortgage industry is forever changing. Whether ...
  6 days ago

• First time home buyer tip #16

  
  Skinner Properties & Investments, Inc. Broomfield, Westminster, Northglenn and Thornton CO Real Estate — Authority: 128
  Did you know that Colorado ranks as the 10th highest state for closing costs ? Ouch. But, did you know that you can negotiate some of these charges ? Your lender or mortgage broker is required by law to provide a “Good Faith Estimate” of your closing costs within at least 3 days of accepting the loan ...
  6 days ago

• The Benefit of the Tax Credit being Extended

  
  Tucson Real Estate — Authority: 116
  This might sound like a heresy coming from someone in the Real Estate business, but I don’t think it was a good idea to extend the first time home buyers tax credit.  Except for one reason. The Tax Credit Legislation had a bad ending The Long Shadow of the tax credit Have you even gone to a movie and ...
  6 days ago

• Real Estate Predictions for Des Moines in 2010

  
  wealthwithmortgage.com — Authority: 127
  What’s The Real Estate Market Doing? Do you ever wonder how our real estate market is here in Des Moines? Unfortunately, we spend a lot of time listening to how rough things are in other cities around the country , but too often we don’t really consider what our real estate climate is like. I’m a fan of ...
  1 week ago

• Home Buyer Tax Credit Gives Momentum

  
  Atlanta Real Estate Forum — Authority: 481
  Linda Reynolds of Re/Max Greater Atlanta’s Cobb office is among local Realtors encouraged by the recent extension and expansion of the first-time home buyer tax credit, as she has already seen positive results from the original measure in the lives of her clients and in her own real estate career. As an example, she ...
  1 week ago

• The Effect of the $8000 tax credt on Tucson Real Estate

  
  Tucson Real Estate — Authority: 116
  How Big is The Effect of the Tax Credit on Tucson? Nobody Tracks this stuff That’s the question I’ve been asking around lately.  Here is what I’ve learned so far and what I speculate. What I’ve learned. Most brokerages in town don’t track this.  There is no place in their software to track if a ...
  1 week ago

• Getting a First Time Home Buyer Mortgage

  
  Mortgage-Blog — Authority: 154
  A mortgage can be quite difficult to secure, especially if you do not have the best credit score. Luckily, there are a few things that can be done to help increase your chances of getting a mortgage. Source: Getting a First Time Home Buyer Mortgage
  1 week ago

• Maryland FHA Proposed Rule and 2010 Loan Limits

  
  FHA Mortgage Blog — Authority: 131
  Maryland’s FHA proposed rule was published today in the Federal Register regarding lender eligibility and net worth requirements. 6 Things you need to know about these changes: 1. If accepted, these changes will take effect January 1st, 2010. 2. Maryland FHA proposes to no longer approve mortgage brokers for ...
  1 week ago

• Move.com Survey Reveals Real Estate New Year’s Resolutions

  
  Move Trends Real Estate Blog - The Leader in Online Real Estate — Authority: 436
  As 2010 approaches, the top real estate New Year’s resolution for Americans will be buying a new home during the coming year. One in six (15.4 percent) home buyers are considering saving up, according to a national survey commissioned by Move.com.Especially with the recent extension and expansion of the home ...
  1 week ago

• First time home buyer tip #14

  
  Skinner Properties & Investments, Inc. Broomfield, Westminster, Northglenn and Thornton CO Real Estate — Authority: 128
  I am frequently asked these days “what kind of home can I get?” Many first time home buyers are still assuming the only thing they can afford is a condo. (As a side note, the FHA rules regarding loans and condos will change on December 7, but more about that in a later post.) Yes there was a time when it took at ...
  1 week ago

• Now What? The Homebuyers Tax Credit

  
  Clean Slate — Authority: 469
  Now that the excitement and relief of the extended and expanded homebuyers’ tax credit has worn off, the real question becomes now what? It would be a huge lost opportunity if all of us in this industry failed to carry this hard fought government bonus to the next level. So, now what can agents do to maximize this ...
  1 week ago

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