Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | Add a comment
If you get more value in the process, consider it a bonus, but don’t make ROI your prime directive. Take a look at this interesting article and let me know if we can answer any questions.
Borrowers in ongoing disputes with creditors over debts of $1,000 or more may no longer qualify for FHA-insured loans. Even borrowers with perfect credit scores can be denied over a single $1,000 problem charge.
http://money.cnn.com//2012/03/30/real_estate/FHA-loans/index.htm
Even as some mortgage standards have eased, hitting a needed appraisal value is proving a frustrating blocker for buyers and sellers and those looking to refinance.
Don’t let this happen to you.
http://money.cnn.com//2012/03/30/real_estate/mortgage-denied/index.htm
Home builders are getting ready for a stronger construction season, filing for the most building permits in more than three years, in another sign of recovery in the long-battered housing market.
http://money.cnn.com//2012/03/20/real_estate/housing-construction/index.htm
The $26 billion foreclosure settlement has finally been given the green light, making it possible for roughly two million of the nation’s hardest hit borrowers to see a significant reduction in their mortgage payments.
http://money.cnn.com//2012/04/09/real_estate/mortgage-settlement-faq/index.htm
If you’re waiting for home prices to go up, then you’re missing signs the troubled housing market has finally turned around. Take a look at this link and let us know if you have any questions.
http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2012/03/20/housing-recovery-prices/
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 | Add a comment
Did you know that April is Lawn & Garden month? In honor of Lawn and Garden month, we wanted to share this article to help you prepare your lawn and garden for a beautiful spring. Feel free to share your green thumb tricks and tips here as well.
http://www.american-lawns.com/lawns/5_steps_to_a_perfect_lawn.html
In a report recently released, the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) said that just 3% of $7.6 billion available in the Hardest Hit Housing Markets program had been tapped as of Dec. 31.
http://money.cnn.com//2012/04/12/news/economy/tarp_housing_program/index.htm
The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage dropped near its all-time low, making home-buying and refinancing a bargain for those who can qualify.
http://money.cnn.com//2012/03/30/real_estate/FHA-loans/index.htm
Hey, baby boomers! Pondering what gift to get your kid who’s all grown up? For many of your peers, the answer is a house.
http://money.cnn.com/2011/12/07/real_estate/home_buying/index.htm
