You can get $15,000 in down payment assistance in Baltimore City. These funds have been made available as part of a settlement agreement between Well Fargo and the City of Baltimore. Securing the grants will require that you take an 8 hour homebuyer course. Depending on how you like to learn this course can be taken in a classroom or online through ehomeamerica. Before you completely dismiss the idea, consider that it may be a great way to kick off your home search. That works out to $1,875 per hour - not bad!
Wouldn’t be nice if real estate was simply about houses? It sure would make my job a lot more fun. Real estate is about money, honey. Before you get ready to cruise open houses you need to get your financial affairs in order.
"I spend more time processing loans now than ever in my 20 year career. I'm tasked with a lot of petty details as I drive agents and their clients bananas." These words were said in a recent finance course offered by a lender in my office.