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What's Going On With Mortgage Rates? The Fallout From QE2 November 19, 2010 After reaching the lowest levels in decades, mortgage rates have shot higher over the past two weeks. There is not a simple explanation for why this happened, but looking at the many factors which are influencing mortgag...
01/04/2011
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Reverse Mortgage Scams (Alternate title: Dealing with My Stupid Criminal Loan Officer Peers) I wish I could say that this was a "stupid criminal" situation like Jay Leno loves to see. It is not. If you would like to get really ticked off, read on. I received a call two days ago from a reverse m...
06/24/2010
New Fannie Mae Loan Lookup Available for Borrowers As more borrowers become familiar with the Making Home Affordable program, there has been an increase in borrower inquiries regarding the identity of their mortgage investor. To help borrowers answer this question, we have launched theFann...
03/20/2009
Important Information for Those Over 70 ½ Years of Age Who Are Eligible to Take Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) From Their IRA and/or Qualified Retirement Plan The Worker Retiree and Employer Recovery Act (WRERA) signed into law by former President Bush on December 23, 2008 contains, among ...
03/10/2009
My good friend Richard DeGrace e-mailed me an article today that created one of those "WOW" occasions. We have heard every single party out there as the blame for the "bubble" that we are experiencing in real estate. All I am going to say is read this - maybe you'll feel the same way I did. Ste...
02/27/2009
The Treasury Department has moved at record speed to implement one piece of the new American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Act aka the stimulus act. The Department and the Internal Revenue Service which will manage it announced on Wednesday that forms and regulations are already in place ...
02/26/2009
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This past week I got a chuckle out of overhearing some conversations. I am glad people try to be polite and strike up a conversation, but some people just don't think about what they say. Just maybe, not speaking would be better. How about throwing out a nice smile instead of inserting your foot...
02/24/2009
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Home Improvement LoanTwo special loans administered through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) are the Title I and Section 203(k) programs. A Title I loan allows you to borrow up to $25,000 for improvements to a single-family home. These are fixed-rate loans that FHA insures against the ris...
02/18/2009
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02/18/2009
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HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT OF 2009 2009 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Fact Sheet Who is Eligible • The $8,000 tax credit is available for first-time home buyers only. • The law defines "first-time home buyer" as a buyer who has not owned a principal residence during the three-year per...
02/17/2009