Here is an excellent blog post by Lenn Harely about the features and benefits of using ActiveRain for marketing your real estate services. SOME "HARD CORE REAL ESTATE TALK" ABOUT ACTIVERAIN. ACTIVERAIN IS A POWERFUL REFERRAL DIRECTORY. ActiveRain is unique in it's ability to connect membe
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01/17/2010
Frequently Asked Question: Do sub-prime mortgages still exist? Q: Do sub-prime mortgages or any other options for credit scores below 620 still exist for 2010 post mortgage crisis? What affect will a discharged Chapter 7 bankruptcy have? A: There are no sub-prime mortgage programs today. In addit
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01/17/2010
Frequently Asked Question: Can I get a loan on a condo w/in an association that is not on the FHA / VA approved list? Q: With 20% down and a credit score over 700, can I get a loan on a condo w/in an association that is not on the FHA / VA approved list? A: FHA, VA and Fannie Mae all maintain con
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01/17/2010
Frequently Asked Question: What is the fair amount for mortgage insurance premium on an FHA mortgage? Q: What is the fair amount for mortgage insurance premium on an FHA mortgage (30 year) with 3.5% down? A: For 30 year fixed FHA mortgages with 3.5% down, the annual mortgage insurance premium (MI
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01/16/2010
The Mortgage Interest Rate Lock Advisory for Harwich MA for January 15, 2010 Here are some of the events affecting mortgage interest rates today in Harwich, MA. What Mortgage Backed Securities Are Doing Today: The price of the FNMA 30-Year 4.5% MBS coupon opened at 100.38 this morning - the same
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01/15/2010
The Mortgage Interest Rate Lock Advisory for Dennis MA for January 14, 2010 Here are some of the events affecting mortgage interest rates today in Dennis, MA. What Mortgage Backed Securities Are Doing Today: The price of the FNMA 30-Year 4.5% MBS coupon opened at 100.51 this morning - the same as
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01/14/2010
The Mortgage Interest Rate Lock Advisory for Yarmouth MA for January 13, 2010 Here are some of the events affecting mortgage interest rates today in Yarmouth, MA. What Mortgage Backed Securities Are Doing Today: The price of the FNMA 30-Year 4.5% MBS coupon opened at 100.51 this morning - down 1/
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01/13/2010
The Mortgage Interest Rate Lock Advisory for Barnstable MA for January 12, 2010 Here are some of the events affecting mortgage interest rates today in Barnstable, MA. What Mortgage Backed Securities Are Doing Today: The price of the FNMA 30-Year 4.5% MBS coupon opened at 99.97 this morning - down
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01/12/2010
Frequently Asked Question: What are the current FHA guidelines for condos? Q: We are looking at purchasing a condo. The owner to renter ratio would be 50 to 50 if we go for this condo (currently it is at 49% to 50%). What are the guidelines for FHA when it comes to this currently? Where can I fin
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01/11/2010
Frequently Asked Question: Can We Get an FHA Loan for a Second Home? Q: We currently own our first home. We want to buy a second home out of state. We will be living in the second home within a year, after we sell our first home. Could we use an FHA loan for the second home even though it won't b
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01/11/2010
