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Just this morning, I was reading an article that I came across regarding a couple things that are going on with the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)….and it wasn’t pretty. Basically what’s going on right now is that there are justifiable rumors that the FHA’s reserves (capital) are hovering around dangerous levels. Congress requires that the [...] By Kenneth R. Harney The IRS has an urgent message for would-be home purchasers: Make the most of the $8,000 first-time-buyer tax credit before it disappears Dec. 1 — if you qualify. But if you don’t truly qualify, don’t try to play games with the credit. The IRS already has 24 criminal investigations of suspected [...] When the unemployment rate is near 10%, it’s really not hard to see why people may have a hard time paying their mortgage on time. What do you do if YOU are one of those people? Where do you turn? Who do you call? The point of this brief article is to direct you to [...] Here’s an excerpt from one of my favorite movies, A Bronx Tale. Please follow closely: Sonny: Get this over with, Mush. Mush: Come on, dice. Baby needs a new pair of shoes. Come on, seven! Mush: Come on! Come on, dice! Sonny: I don’t even have to look. (Spectator) And seven! Mush: Craps! I’m out! [...] So, you’ve decided to buy a house? GREAT DECISION, especially now since rates are super low and you can walk into plenty properties with some decent equity. Ok, step 1 complete. Next step, picking the right lender. I’ve written several articles on this previously, but I will summarize countless hours of explanation into ONE [...] So there has been a lot of rumors regarding the $8000 first time home buyer tax credit and that it can be used as a down payment for a new home with an FHA loan. At first, I thought it was just another “mortgage scam”. Trust you me, the real mortgage industry always leaves room [...] An Identity-of-Interest transaction is where a sales transaction is made between parties with family/business relationships. To break it down very simply, and this is USUALLY always the case, when a family member sells to ANOTHER family member, FHA looks at that as an Identity-of-Interest Transaction. I get at least 1-2 calls per month with this [...] CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — The number of mortgage applications rose 2% in the week ending May 1, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday, with borrowers seeking both more refinance and home-purchase loans. The MBA’s seasonally adjusted composite index of mortgage applications rose to 979.7 from 960.6 a week earlier. The refinance index was up 1.2% [...] When doing an FHA Loan, if you are delinquent, as revealed by any public records or HUD’s Credit Alert Interactive Voice Response System (CAIVRS), on any federal debt (e.g. VA-guaranteed mortgage, Title 1 loan, Federal Student Loan, SBA Loan, delinquent federal taxes) or you have a lien, including taxes, placed on your property for a [...] Just the other week, I had an associate tell me that he felt like jumping off a bridge! “Why the leap of faith, ” I ask. After 10 minutes of rambling on how he spent 3+ months working on this couple that finally saved up enough money to buy their first home and at [...] |
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