first time homeowners: Home Buyers- New York is Here to Help - 06/26/08 02:18 PM
Home buyers are finding help from many sources to help them achieve the American Dream of homeownership. New York State a variety of offers through it's SONYMA programs. The programs offer low interest rates and closing cost assistance.
Rates for SONYMA loans are typically 1- 1 1/2 % below conventional … (1 comments)
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first time homeowners: FTHer Series - 13. FHA Loans - Federal Housing Administration Loans - 06/02/08 02:53 PM
FHA Loans are all the rage in this market, but what are they? They're a type of loan put together by the federal housing administration (FHA) that's very common for first time homeowners (FTHers) and low to moderate income families.
One of the reasons it's so popular right now is because … (0 comments)
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first time homeowners: Memorial Day~ First Time Home Buyers Live the American Dream - 05/23/08 07:09 AM
If you are thinking of buying a home- Now is a great time to begin the process. The reports in the media tend to make buyers nervous about the MARKET-
You may be thinking that prices may still go lower which may or may not be true but as soon … (0 comments)
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first time homeowners: $10,000 available for first time homeowners/single parents! - 04/27/08 10:56 PM
I wanted to let as many people as I could know about an outstanding promotion a local lender, Homeowners Mortgage, is offering. They are offering a 5:1 down payment assistance program for first-time homeowners, individuals who haven't owned a home in the last three years and single parents! If you put $500 down, they will match with … (0 comments)
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first time homeowners: FTHer Series - 10. Paying Taxes on Your New Home - 03/31/08 05:46 PM
FTHer Series - 10. Paying Taxes on Your New Home
No one likes to pays taxes but it's something you need to know when purchasing a home. And many FTHer's don't remember to factor this expense into your homes budget. When you are ready to put an offer on a home your Realtor should … (0 comments)
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first time homeowners: FTHer Series - 9. Paying off Debt - 03/31/08 05:43 PM
FTHer Series - 9. Paying off Debt
I've mentioned MANY times how important your FICO score is to obtain the best loan for your first home. It really is up to you to correct errors in your financial past and get rid of debt you have now. Perhaps you need a little … (0 comments)
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first time homeowners: FTHer Series - 6. Leases - Who Needs Apartments? - 02/12/08 03:28 PM
FTHer Series - 6. Leases - Who Needs Apartments?
Perhaps your not ready to move into a home, but don't want to live in an apartment. Depending on where you live: Corona, Murrieta, Riverside, Ontario or any of the other cities in Southern California - you could be living in a house … (0 comments)
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first time homeowners: First time homeowners increasing with slow market - 01/23/08 03:21 PM
Here is an article by NAR about first time homeowners that I thought you may be interested in.
This may be helpful to know if you are farming first time homeowners as I am!
http://www.realtor.org/reinsights.nsf/pages/marketintelligence?opendocument
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first time homeowners: First time homeowners and FHA mortgages - 01/22/08 01:27 PM
I have been farming an apartment complex in Ann Arbor with potential first time homeowners for a few months and have found it difficult to convince them that they do not need a 20% down payment. Our company recently hosted a panel about FHA mortgages which explained how great FHA mortgages … (6 comments)
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first time homeowners: To rent or not to rent? - 01/19/08 06:02 PM
I always get questions from first time homebuyers about why buying is better than renting. My approach is the following: I think that almost always is better to own your home rather than to rent. After all, building equity and writing off your mortgage interest is one big advantage. And if you do things right, … (0 comments)
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first time homeowners: New Law Allows More Brokers To Close FHA Loans - 12/19/07 12:51 PM
Per conversations with members of Dole's staff - understand the following is accurate.
H.R. 1852 cleared House of Representatives mid-September. This legislation, loosely referred to as FHA Reform, is included in Dodd's Bill S.2338. Now that both the House and the Senate have FHA legislation, senior members of both the House and the … (8 comments)
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first time homeowners: FIRST TIME HOME OWNERS - MUST KNOW FACTS! - 12/13/07 12:50 AM
FIRST TIME HOME OWNERS - MUST KNOW FACTS!
If you are interested in buying your first home, don't allow myths to dissuade you from trying.
The truth is it's a little more difficult for the first-time homeowners to purchase than in recent years. However, with so many options available, that doesn't … (0 comments)
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first time homeowners: FTHer Series - 1. Title is your Private Detective - 11/19/07 03:45 PM
FTHer Series - 1. Title is your Private Detective You search for people on the internet, you hire a private detective to snoop -shouldn't you do the same for a new home? You need someone to dig around on your home's history and its past owners to ensure your ownership of the … (0 comments)
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first time homeowners: Where's FHA when You Need It?!? - 10/31/07 10:38 AM
According to a recent report- The PMI companies will soon be dropping like MORTGAGE COMPANIES!
3Q Earnings: PMI's Outlook Unclear; Worst of 2/28 Resets OverAmerican Banker (10/31/07) P. 13; Terris, HarryFollowing the announcement of a $372 million third-quarter loss by rival MGIC Investment Corp. earlier this month, mortgage insurer PMI Group Inc. … (2 comments)
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