first time homebuyer program: Today's First Time Homebuyers according to Zillow - 09/25/15 08:30 AM
While the role of first-time home buyers hasn’t changed much over time—vacating rental housing for starter homes—the characteristics of these new buyers has definitely evolved. Today’s first-time home buyers are older, less likely to be married and purchasing more expensive homes than previously.
What does this mean for real estate agents when these new buyers are ready to purchase a home? Understanding what drives their decisions can help you adjust your sales approach so that you resonate with these buyers, land more of them as clients and close more sales.
First Time Homebuyer's are several years older, more likely to be single, and sadly … (1 comments)

first time homebuyer program: HomePath Ready "First Timer" Buyer Program - 04/15/15 02:09 AM
Home buying can be a daunting task for a number of reasons. Primarily it is the largest single investment most people can make in their lifetimes....
That is one reason why FannieMae has a course which helps first time homebuyers fully understand the responsibilities of owning a home. 
HomePath Ready Buyer Course is a 4 hour, 9 session (module) course that costs only $75 but can provide a great way to be a "purchase offer ready" buyer!
 
 
Click here for more information directly from FannieMae & HomePath
 

 
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first time homebuyer program: It is possible to be "born again" in the home buying sense!? - 09/03/14 01:23 AM
Most people who have previously owned a home, and have not for three full years are technically "first time homebuyers" according to HUD.

 
Simply put, they are "re-first time" home buyers, or to put it another way, they are "born again" first timers. What a wonderful picture of refreshed credit, optimism, and regained confidence! Not only in the courage it takes to take that step, but also in the follow through to make sure that their credit and financial worthiness has remained intact from when they "lost" their house. Much of the time that "loss" is/was from job loss, … (2 comments)

first time homebuyer program: First Time MN Buyers! - A Mortgage with 3% Down with NO Insurance! - 04/09/13 01:59 AM
Many homebuyers are unaware of the MHFA preferred risk program (Called Start Up for First Time Homebuyers and Step Up for previous homeowners) available from selected lenders that provides a high 97% Loan to Value Ratio with no upfront or no monthly mortgage insurance, and at a very reasonable increase to the mortgage rate, which is of course ALL tax deductible, opposed to mortgage insurance.
 
Here is a link to the the Start up program for First Time Homebuyers only....
http://www.mnhousing.gov/wcs/Satellite?c=Page&cid=1398723712359&pagename=External%2FPage%2FEXTStandardLayout 
Contact me today, and I can refer you to mortgage partners that know this program, and I can help you get into your … (0 comments)

 
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