07th April 2008
As the number of foreclosures increase in the U.S. Housing Market, so does the opportunity for foreclosure rescue scams. If you find yourself in the precarious position of facing an imminent foreclosure proceeding you should be on the lookout for these s...
07th April 2008
As the number of foreclosures increase in the U.S. Housing Market, so does the opportunity for foreclosure rescue scams. If you find yourself in the precarious position of facing an imminent foreclosure proceeding you should be on the lookout for these s...
01st April 2008
Federal Housing Administration, FHA Mortgage loans are perfect for First Time Home Buyers. FHA and the loans it offers were created to help increase the number of Americans who own their home.
One of the great benefits of an FHA loan is that ...
01st April 2008
Perhaps the easiest part of buying a new home or refinancing your mortgage is sitting down with the title company at the end of the process. Figuring out the labyrinth of shopping around and getting the best loan program and interest rate may be one o...
12th March 2008
A few years ago I was working with a first time home buyer couple who were in the process of purchasing a home using FHA. The couple was referred to me by a very prominent real estate agent in the area. The couple sailed through the loan application ...
07th March 2008
Foreclosure or Bankruptcy, it is a rough choice either way. Both affect your self esteem and your credit report in a negative way. Following the mortgage and real estate industry problems in 2007, many U.S. homeowners are having to make this very dif...
20th February 2008
With all the stuff in the news this year about the mortgage industry and subprime loans it is no wonder why the mortgage and housing markets have come to a screeching halt. If I were looking to purchase a house in today’s market, I would be nervous too....
12th February 2008
One of the biggest misconceptions my customers have had in the 12 years that I have been in the mortgage business is that getting their credit report while shopping for a mortgage or a car hurts their credit scores. I also find that first time home buyers...
02nd February 2008
As a mortgage broker since 1996, I have seen many ups and downs in the both the mortgage and real estate markets. This current market following 2007 is perhaps one of the most challenging. Declining property values, declining interest rates, and increasin...
01st February 2008
With the onset of 2008 we have seen mortgage interest rates begin to fall. When mortgage rates fall, misleading mortgage advertising schemes seem to show up in the media all around us. For example, I recently watched an advertisement on Television for “...