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Well the results of the fha audit are in and they’re NOT good. A while back I wrote a blog regarding the dire matter at hand explaining how FHA works and what to expect in the near future. Well, after the audit, FHA’s current Capital Reserve came back at 0.53% when in fact they are [...] When will YOUR housing market recover? By Marcie Geffner Pundits love to make predictions as to when home prices will stabilize in U.S. housing markets. But even well-respected forecasters and analysts may disagree, and even if a forecast proves true nationally, your local market may behave in a wildly different way. This disconnect between [...] If you are vacating a residence that will remain occupied by the co-borrower, he/she is required to obtain a NEW FHA mortgage loan. Acceptable situations are: 1.) Instances of divorce, after which the vacating spouse will buy a new home, or 2.) One of the co-borrowers will vacate the existing property - 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 [...] 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 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 [...] When trying to calculate OVERTIME and BONUS income, its a little confusing. Here’s how it works: 1. You must provide a minimum of at least 24 months of overtime in order for us to count it for income. 2. If on your current paystub it shows less than the previous 2 years of overtime, we [...] I have voluntarily stopped watching news. Seriously. What can CNN, FOX News, or even your local news tell us that we haven’t seen, or better yet, experienced first hand in this wild real estate market the past year or so? Absolutely nothing! If I wanted negativity, I would ask my Uncle Frank how his prostate [...] |
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