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First Time Home Buyers

April 14th, 2008 8:34 am
Categorized in: Info for Buyers
Home ownership is the best way to wealth. First Time Home Buyers have many strong loan programs available to them. There is no excuse for renting... You can buy today.

What Is Going On With Mortgage Rates This Month

April 14th, 2008 1:20 am
Mortgage interest rates remained relatively unchanged for the second week in a row. Mortgage Interest Rates Historical Mortgage Rates (to post the above widget on your site go to www.e... [Read More]

Treasury Reorganization: Recession Response or Red Herring?

April 4th, 2008 12:39 am
On March 31st, the Treasury Department announced a new plan to help the troubled financial sector weather the sub-prime mortgage storm. This new system replaces some agencies while redrawing the juris... [Read More]

Why in Today's Market a 30 Year Loan is King

April 1st, 2008 9:40 pm
In the past I used to tell people to look at different mortgage rates for different loan products and determine what was best for them. If they were planning on moving soon a 5 Year ARM might work.... [Read More]

Signs It's Time For Home Buyers To Buy

April 1st, 2008 7:49 am
Waiting for signs of a housing bottom, join the club. Nobody blows a whistle and say, "It's time to buy!" Market timing is an art, not a science, but you can improve your odds of buying wisely.

Does Anyone Need a Free Widget That Keeps Your Web Visitors Up To Date On Mortgage Rates - Or How I Wasted My Last Several Weekends

March 31st, 2008 7:17 pm
A while ago I set out with a mission. Kind of like when james bond has a mission and climbs on a plane in midflight to stop someone from blowing up the world. Anyway my mission was a little more bo... [Read More]

HUD_Proposes_Mortgage_Reform

March 29th, 2008 6:04 am
Categorized in: Helpful Tips
HUD proposes changes to RESPA & Good Faith Estimate to help consumers!

Why as a Listing Agent I Prefer to Work With Buyers With Buyers Agents

March 28th, 2008 12:21 pm
More times than I can remember I had a buyer interested in a property think that I would be thrilled when I found out they didn't have a buyers agents. I'm not excited. In fact I would prefer that... [Read More]

Condominiums and the FHA

March 26th, 2008 5:48 am
Categorized in: Mortgages
There are some things you should keep in mind if you're using an FHA mortgage to buy a condo.

Mortgage Interest Rates Fall

March 22nd, 2008 1:28 pm
autoupdating mortgage rates widget Mortgage rates fell this week. 30 Year mortgages fell from 6.13 to 5.87. 15 Year rates fell from 5.6 to 5.27. It looks like lenders are trying to... [Read More]

Why I Hate 40 Year Loans

March 21st, 2008 5:40 pm
This article talks about some of the problems with 40 year loans.

Bear Stearns and the Free Market

March 19th, 2008 5:14 pm
This article concerns the governements quasi bailout of Bear Stearns.

Bear Stearns from 20 Billion to 236 Million and Beyond

March 17th, 2008 5:57 pm
This article talks about the recent history of Bear Stearns and its recent buyout.

Do it Yourself – Basic Home Tool Kit

March 17th, 2008 2:53 am
Tools are the kind of things you never really know you’re missing until you need them. Or when duct tape just isn’t doing the job! All homeowners and apartment tenants need a basic ho... [Read More]
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