Gloucester County, NJ Mortgage and Real Estate Blog

A Day in the Life of the East Greenwich Turkey Although while growing I lived only a town over from the East Greenwich area (Mickleton, Clarksboro, Mt.  Royal), growing up I never saw a wild turkey. In fact I don't recall seeing one in the wild until I moved back to the area. Nowadays, if I don't...

BEWARE: There is a combination that the first time home buyer needs to be aware of. That combination would look something like this ...   The main item of issue here is the short sale or foreclosure. The home buying transaction typically takes 30-60 days. However, when the bank that is holding th...

NJ First Time Home Buyers: The Clock is Ticking Again The real estate industry went through a "buzzer beater" with the first-time home buyer tax credit deadline last November. Title companies were scrambling, this NJ loan officer was working overtime, and attorneys were getting ready to duke-it-o...

East Greenwich, South Jersey   Above is a fun shot I got a few months ago while driving down Democrat Road in East Greenwich. With plenty of parks, trees, and green fields around you can find a fair amount of places to take some great photos of the natural habitat. It is not hard to get a good pi...

Use Your Tax Rebate to Buy a Home New Jersey first time home buyers and home buyers all over listen up! Not only is the government offering incentives for Americans to buy and sell homes, but this Spring you can offer yourself an incentive: Buy a home with your tax rebate money! Some people will ...

Thanks ActiveRain for the Spotlight!!     Steve Kappre is a mortgage loan officer in New Jersey with Treasury Mortgage, a subsidiary of Aurora Financial Group. For more info check out: NJ First Time Home Buyer, grants, down paymet assistance, and more NJ Reverse Mortgages Offering all aspects of ...

Great condo for sale in Stratford, Camden County, NJ. Couple this property with NJ first time home buyer options such as the Smart Start assistance program, and you can recieve both assistance for a down payment and still qualify for the first time home buyer tax credit.   Steve Kappre | Treasury...

First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Scenarios I typically pass off specific tax credit questions to a tax advisor or CPA. So when a Realtor asked me today about a co-signer on an FHA loan, and if the first time buyer still qualified for the tax credit, I thought "yes", but wanted to make sure. A qui...

Gloucester County First Time Home Buyer Assistance Program: UpdateThe Gloucester County, NJ first time home buyer grant program is a great option for home buyers looking to purchase in this South Jersey area. More recently, this program has changed. Here is an update on how this great program wor...

Reverse Mortgages for Gloucester County, NJ Here is some helpful information regarding reverse mortgages. This video answers some frequently asked questions such as; Is now a good time to take out a reverse mortgage? Is there a better/best age to utilize a reverse mortgage? What is the interest r...