Scott Strepina's (scottstrepina) Blog

Mortgage rates can, and do, vary somewhat from one state or region to another. There are many reasons why the rates may be different in one area versus another area. One reason why the mortgage rates vary from one state to another is because of different housing markets and economies. For exampl...

These bills are hard to summarize as they pass through the house and then to the Senate to be approved by the president. As the bill makes its way through the process a little is added here and a little is taken from there. A big item that is being talked about is the elimination of Down Payment ...

Washington is hard at work putting together a bill to help the already distressed real estate market. At first glance it appears that FHA will be able to increase its buying power and insure $300 billion dollars for at risk homeowners. Permanently increase "conforming loan" limits. The bill would...

Where are the Buyers? I hear that frequently from Realtors and from individuals selling their homes. Do you know that a majority of mortgage lenders are not approved with FHA? The FHA mortgage program is the lifeblood of the market right now and if you are not heavily involved and marketing this ...

The St.Petersburg times uses me as their mortgage resource. Shouldn't you? Check it out. St.Pete Times front Page I look forward to being an excellent resource for Tampa Realtors. I specialize in working with realtors and delivering pre-approved buyers that want to purchase a home NOW! Thanks for...