talent: Waiting on Congress to Reallocate Additional Funding for USDA Home Loan Programs - 04/19/10 12:41 AM
I posted this article last summer, and use it frequently when providing home buyers with information on one of the few no down payment programs left. USDA is just about out of money for the USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing loan program for 2010, and our local Oregon office has been hopping … (5 comments)
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talent: Need A Wonderful Flooring Installer In Jackson County Oregon? - 10/08/09 02:28 PM
Meet Ray Feckner of Ashland Oregon. Ray is the gentleman that came highly recommended to my husband and I when we called Peter McBennett, one of our favorite general contractors who installs the windows & doors for our store, to see about replacing the vinyl flooring that was damaged in … (2 comments)
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talent: Southern Oregon Realtors Working With USDA Buyers – Your Transaction CAN Close On Time! - 09/29/09 02:51 PM
The end of the fiscal year is September 30th for the USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing Program. More often than not, Congress does not have the next year’s program funding allocated before this date rolls around. Many banks and mortgage companies will pull the plug on funding their USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing … (0 comments)
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talent: Here We Go Again! – USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing Program Funding for 2010 Needs To Be Allocated By Congress - 09/25/09 12:45 PM
It’s that time of year again, the end of the fiscal year and time for reallocation of program funding for the USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing Program. Each year during this time of year, several banks and mortgage companies throw the switch on their USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing Program, pulling all … (0 comments)
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talent: How to Buy A Home In The Rogue Valley Oregon | If You Are A Self-Employed Borrower - 08/17/09 09:56 PM
Remember the days of the “Stated Income” loan? They weren’t that long ago, having fizzled away and disappeared in to the fog of “alternative lending” programs that are no longer with us. While many alternative and subprime mortgage products needed to disappear in order to bring the realm of real estate … (11 comments)
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talent: How to Buy a Home In The Rogue Valley Oregon | Using the USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing Loan No Money Down Program - 08/15/09 12:24 AM
Do you like the idea of living outside the hustle and bustle of the city? Is rural living the lifestyle you choose? There is a great home loan program that is right up your alley, called the USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing Loan Program. This is a government home loan program that … (3 comments)
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talent: Tale of A Sad, Sad Divorce After a Long Happy Partnership - 07/29/09 10:21 AM
Oh, woe is me! Alas, I have a tale to tell of how a long, steady, reliable relationship filled with mutual respect has gone awry. A sad tale of how a long, happy partnership had to end. I didn't WANT this relationship to end. But, I now NEED this relationship to … (12 comments)
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talent: There Is A Secret Gem Here In The Rogue Valley! - 07/27/09 08:05 PM
In these times of busy real estate sales and sometime excruciatingly painful home loan processes, I am reminded that in the middle of every transaction is a glimmer of light. I wrote recently about another glimmer of light I experienced for one first time home buyer transaction that really came together … (3 comments)
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talent: Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Southern Oregon First Time Home Buyers! Need Down Payment Assistance? - 07/11/09 03:01 PM
Are you a First Time Home Buyer in Southern Oregon who thinks you have to rent because you haven't been able to save for a down payment? Think again! Down Payment assistance funds are once again available to eligible first time home buyers meeting the income criteria depending on their household … (1 comments)
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talent: A Fiery Night In The Rogue Valley - 07/09/09 11:43 AM
With so many wonderful things to do here in Southern Oregon in the summer time, sometimes our biggest hurdle is deciding which great place we want to go to. Holding season tickets to Camelot Theatre in Talent, Oregon helped us narrow the decision making process down a bit since we had … (2 comments)
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talent: Southern Oregon First Time Home Buyers and the $8000 Tax Credit - 06/10/09 04:03 PM
Back and forth, back and forth goes HUD and the negotiations with participating FHA lenders on the monetization of the $8,000 tax credit approved in 2009. The latest (May 29th) word is that the FHA guidelines have been changed in order to make these funds available at closing to first time … (2 comments)
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talent: USDA Income Limits Higher Starting April 20, 2009! - 04/17/09 01:32 PM
Here in Southern Oregon, we have a lot of rural property areas that are eligible forthe USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing program. This is a great No Down Payment required program that instead of paying expensive mortgage insurance premiums like the Conventional Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac or the FHA program has, … (2 comments)
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talent: And...they're off! Home Affordable Refinance Program Released and Lenders Making It Available - 04/13/09 02:55 PM
We've been patiently awaiting the release of this Making Home Affordable Refinance program for the many homeowners who have wanted to refinance their home loans to get today's lower interst rates, but could not do so due to their home's current market value. Market values will still be an issue for … (4 comments)
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talent: Change is GOOD – And USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing Income Guidelines are Changing Effective April 20, 2009 - 04/08/09 09:27 AM
Here it is, the change we've all been waiting for! Alas, funding has been allocated to the USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing Program AND the proposed income guideline changes will be taking effect. USDA Rural Development confirmed the proposed change in income limit structure for the USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing Program will … (0 comments)
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talent: For Sale By Owner Looking for Help? Or, Just Free Advise and Expertise… - 04/06/09 05:13 PM
I received a call today, and wondered how other mortgage professionals - and for that matter, real estate brokers - would approach a request such as this:
"My name is XXXXXX, and I am getting ready to sell my home For Sale By Owner. I found information you had published on … (7 comments)
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talent: Where Do We Go From Here If We Can’t Buy A Home Now? - 03/19/09 12:00 AM
As exciting as it has been to see so many first time home buyers join the ranks of those who have come before them to fulfill their American Dream of Homeownership, sometimes buying a home is not necessarily the right move. Does this mean renters are second class citizens?...Losers vs. winners?...Less … (6 comments)
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talent: Who Says The Southern Oregon Real Estate Market Is Slow?!?! Buyers are Springing Forward Here! - 03/18/09 07:03 PM
There are many reports out there about how slow some real estate markets are, but it sure doesn't seem that way here in Southern Oregon! Some of the things I'm hearing from buyers this week are:
"Darn - there ended up being 4 offers on the home I wanted. We're back … (0 comments)
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talent: Oregon Bond Loans Temporarily on Hold in 2009 Until Further Funding Is Acquired - 03/18/09 01:08 PM
We've been receiving warnings that the Oregon Bond Loan funds were running out, with insufficient interest by investors to purchase the bonds that fund this program. The time has come - funds are gone! Until more bonds have been sold to re-fund the Oregon Bond Loan, first time home buyers in … (10 comments)
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talent: Southern Oregon Social Networking Addicts – Want To Meet Your Peers? - 03/10/09 03:28 PM
Here in Southern Oregon, social networking is taking hold. From Active Rain to Facebook to Twitter, more and more people are discovering the benefits and enjoyment to be found in social networking. What about the personal contact, though? I'm hearing about peer groups meeting around the US to keep the personal … (0 comments)
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talent: Oregon Not Set Up to Fund $8000 Tax Credit Through Closing - 03/10/09 02:26 PM
It is with regret that I report the findings of my quest to find a way for qualified Oregon home buyers to utilize the $8,000 tax credit recently approved, and apply it to their down payment on home purchases.
The State of Oregon does not have the necessary revolving fund needed … (0 comments)
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