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ATTENTION LOS ANGELES & VENTURA COUNTY FIRST TIME BUYERS: FHA Waives 90-Day Seasoning Guideline

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Mortgage and Lending with Los Angeles & Ventura Counties in CA

I subscribe to the daily webcasts of Think Big, Work Small (TBWS), which is hosted by these two guys, Brian Stevens & Frank Garay.  TBWS was founded a couple of years ago by a bunch of real estate and mortgage people who wanted to teach others in the business how to work smarter to grow their business.

Today's video was especially interesting because it talked about how FHA will now be waiving the 90-day seasoning rule starting February 1st.  What does that mean for first time buyers here in Los Angeles & Ventura counties? It means that there are going to be a lot more properties to choose from now.  All those properties listed in the MLS "No FHA" because they are being sold by an investor who purchased the property less than 90 days are now available for FHA loans.

There is also an interesting segment on sleazy short sale lenders.  Here is today's video and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.  I'm also providing a link to I want to also suggest checking out some of their more recent ones too as well as their blog threads.  Very interesting discussions going on. 

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Janet Guilbault
Platinum Home Mortgage Company - Walnut Creek, CA
San Francisco Bay Area Direct Mortgage Lender

Love, love love your new picture!!! You look so relaxed and happy.

Jan 19, 2010 11:11 AM
Donne Knudsen
Los Angeles & Ventura Counties in CA - Simi Valley, CA
CalState Realty Services

Janet - thx for the compliment and yes, I was relaxed and happy.  It was December 31st (my b-day) and I was not working, at a party, drinking and whooping it up.  What more could I ask for?  LOL

Jan 20, 2010 02:41 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

I'm so happy to see this.  Lost a deal that a young couple on could qualify FHA last year due to the house they wanted to by was owned by a flipper/investor.

Jan 20, 2010 10:56 AM
Greg Nino
RE/MAX Compass - Houston, TX
Houston, Texas

Donne - I'm glad you blogged this! It's great information to share to the community.

Jan 20, 2010 12:23 PM
Donne Knudsen
Los Angeles & Ventura Counties in CA - Simi Valley, CA
CalState Realty Services

Tammy - I am so glad this has finally come through.  Here in LA & Ventura counties, this will increase the inventory of property for my FHA clients.

Greg - Hopefully, this get more FHA buyers under contract.

Thx for stopping by folks; I really appreciate it.

Jan 20, 2010 01:07 PM