Karen Cox's (karencoxlandmark) Blog

Until July 2009, first time buyers (or buyer's who have not owned a home in the past three years) are eligible for up to $7500.00 rebate from the Federal Government.  This rebate is actually a no interest loan to be repaid in the next 15 years.  Combine that with interest rates we are seeing and ...

  While many loan programs and products are shrinking on a daily basis and becoming more restrictive, the Federal Government is committed to helping our Veterans. On October 10, 2008, President Bush signed into law, the Veterans' Improvement Act of 2008.  With the passage of the bill, Veteran's c...

Loan limits for Marion & Polk County were increased as part of the stimulas package earlier this year. These higher loan limits helped many borrowers refinance their homes and get into a good, conservative, fixed rate loan.  FHA has just announced limits for 2009, unfortunately, these limits for ...

Market Overview Through October 2008    In the month of October 2008, there were 1278 new listings that came on the market and a total of 7674 listings available.  In the month of October 2007 there were 1571 new listings that came on the market and a total of 6953 on the market.  That is a 10.4%...

I thought I could address a few more details for those of you who may be looking at or have clients looking for homes in a rural area or know someone that really wants to get into a home but doesn't have a down payment. What: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a loan program t...