indiana fha: Are you pre-approved - 07/09/09 01:22 PM
One of the most important and first question that every agent should ask is… Are you pre-approved? The pre-approval is, perhaps, the most important step in purchasing a home. A great place to start is here on the Mad Mortgage Machine and getting all of your ducks in a row to … (0 comments)
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indiana fha: Indiana FHA Home Loan - 05/13/09 07:37 AM
Indiana FHA Home Loan
POSTED BY Dave on May 13 under Business, Mortgage, real estate
Are you unhappy where you are living? Are you too old to be living with mom and dad?
With an Indiana FHA Home Loan…You can change your life.
Whether, you are a first-time home buyer, have … (0 comments)
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indiana fha: 10 Great Reasons to be a First Time Home Buyer - Part 1 - 03/23/09 02:55 PM
There are 10 Great Reasons to Buy a Home as a First Time Home Buyer
Here are the first 5
10. This is a double whammy, you get to tell your Landlord and the noisy neighbor upstairs to get lost
9. There are tons of great financing options for The Indiana … (1 comments)
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indiana fha: A must watch - 03/09/09 10:16 AM
I want to thank Chris Hedges for bringing this to my attention. This is a great video that we all need watch. It really explains the Credit Issue in a fashion that we all can understand. I would suggest that we all take a moment and watch it. I posted this … (2 comments)
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indiana fha: The Indiana First Time HomeBuyer Tax Credit Form - 03/04/09 01:24 PM
First Time Indiana Home Buyers, As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the IRS has officially released Form 5405 — better known as the…First-Time Homebuyer Credit Form.
True to tax code standards, the 10-field form is accompanied by 3 pages of instructions, but don’t worry it is … (0 comments)
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indiana fha: LaPorte and Surrounding counties FHA Loan Limits - 02/27/09 09:57 AM
As a part of the Stimulus Package,some counties in our area have increased, but the Indiana FHA loan limits for LaPorte, Starke, St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties will remain at the 2008 levels.
One-Unit - $271,050
Two-Unit - $347,000
Three- Unit - $419,425
Four Unit - $521,250
There really … (0 comments)
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indiana fha: This Week, Switching to Decaf - 02/03/09 07:52 AM
This week, Consumer confidence hit an all-time low and 100,000 Americans were laid off last week, each of these events played a role in the mortgage market's decline. For the 3rd straight week, mortgage rates moved up coupled with average loan fees increasing, as well. However, seemingly lost in all of … (5 comments)
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indiana fha: 5 is the new 3.6 - 01/14/09 12:32 PM
I have often touted the benefit of Indiana home ownership is the tax benefits. Now, I am not a tax professional. Please consult a local tax professional.
Since, the IRS makes it difficult to understand how the benefits actually work.
Indiana Homeowners have two related tax deductions: 1. annual mortgage interest … (1 comments)
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indiana fha: My Predictions for 2009... - 01/07/09 12:22 AM
I Predict that…
06 January 2009 | Business, Mortgage, real estate | admin
The New Year is not even a week old but that is not stopping the market “experts” from predicting what’s in store for us in 2009.
The calls on Indiana housing and Indiana mortgage rates run the gamut:
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indiana fha: Important Indiana FHA Change - 01/06/09 01:31 PM
All Indiana loans: (FHA, VA, Conventional) A Credit report must be dated within 60 days of final loan approval. May be 120/180 days old at time of close.
Effective immediately Indiana FHA: We are seeing an influx of building on own land. We have to do it as a purchase. However, … (0 comments)
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indiana fha: Indiana FHA Refi and streamline Changes now in effect - 01/03/09 02:11 AM
Changes have come to an Indiana FHA Lender near you. The HUD Mortgagee Letter 08-40 gives us changes to Indiana FHA refinances and are effective January 1st. This Mad Mortgage Machine update will include guidelines that are not being changed, but I have listed them anyway as a review for those … (2 comments)
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indiana fha: Too Many Home plus Low Rates... - 12/28/08 09:37 PM
Equals Good News
For the first time in about a year, the sale of homes fell below 5-million units, this helps push the total home inventory just a bit higher by 0.1% nationwide.
Believe it or not, but based on that rate it would take over 11 months for the existing … (4 comments)
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indiana fha: Locking, Absolutely Locking - 12/23/08 05:14 PM
On a cold day in late-November, the Federal Reserve pledged $600 billion to buy mortgage-backed securities, not treasuries. This announcement drove down mortgage rates and kick-started a mini Refi Boom among NW Indiana homeowners.
And with all of the new mortgage applications it has caused a delay in underwriting, and … (3 comments)
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indiana fha: Action - 12/08/08 05:23 PM
Action Precedes Motivation...
Been saying that for a while, but it is funny that we often slip into our old agreements instead of moving forward. We, all to often, fall back.
I am learning to get up and go. Don't let yourself over think the day. When there are times that … (0 comments)
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indiana fha: Integrity Hurts - 11/21/08 07:04 AM
Remember that song "love hurts". Well, integrity hurts, but I would not have it any other way. Does anyone get recognized for having it any more? Do you sit in your office and say that guy has a lot integrity or is it the opposite. I know the common saying in … (7 comments)
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indiana fha: On the Extra Mile, there is no traffic jam - 11/04/08 11:49 AM
"The more things you do, the more you can do." Lucille Ball (1911–1989) Actress and comedienne
I was riding the bike in the gym this morning and as I always do, I was listening to a podcast. That got me to thinking that it is time for a iPod … (3 comments)
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indiana fha: Share some Success with Everyone - 10/30/08 08:27 PM
I have never tried to hide the fact that I am a tad overweight. Though, I still argue that is water weight!
I have been extremely self-conscious about this year, with my hear pounding after playing paintball with my nephew and again two weeks ago moving wood out of someones backyard. … (19 comments)
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indiana fha: Prove Yourself - 10/29/08 09:53 AM
"Any job you're given is an opportunity to prove yourself." Meg Whitman (1956 – ) Longtime CEO of eBay
How well do you do the little jobs? I may gave told this one before, but it bears repeating as I watch some younger people walk away from good jobs.
One day … (3 comments)
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indiana fha: A Hour behind - thanks Atomic Clock People - 10/26/08 09:57 AM
I have egg on my face. Well, not my face, the face of my Atomic Clocks. Why can't they get this right ever since President Bush enacted this little law or commandment from on high every year. I have had to deal with this. I know it is not all that … (1 comments)
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indiana fha: Opportunities - The Exist - 10/24/08 12:10 PM
"Failure is not the falling down, but the staying down." Mary Pickford (1892–1979) Canadian actress
As, some of you may have heard existing home sales were up last month, or better yet beat expectations. The talking heads were expecting 4.95 million and we got over 5 million. That is … (8 comments)
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