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  Watch Out I'm Going To Scream   I'm about to lose it after having three short-sale purchase transactions cleared-to-close with the mortgage package and funds at the closing agent's office in the last four days.  I'm a Florida Mortgage Broker and 58% of my pipeline are short-sale contracts. It's...
05/05/2010
A Great Tool To Renovate Lauderdale Foreclosures Fort Lauderdale Realtors may be missing the boat if they haven't discovered Fannie Mae HomePath properties and financing.  Fannie Mae markets its foreclosed property under the HomePath banner and has a special HomePath Financing Program.  Fannie Ma...
04/27/2010
Condos And A Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Florida is home to all 10 markets having the most foreclosures.  Although there are many other cities around the country that have more distressed property sales, Florida surely has its' share. The hardest hit part of the Florida market has been Condominiums....
04/19/2010
FHA Fort Lauderdale Mortgage May Be The Answer Did you know that a FHA Fort Lauderdale mortgage can be used to purchase a multi-family property up to four units?  That's right, as long as it's going to be used as a primary residence for the buyer.  So what, you may say.  Not so fast, as the FHA l...
04/18/2010
Let's face it, there are lots of investors out there buying properties very cheap and looking to make a quick profit. That's how capitalism and the American way is suppose to work, ... right? I certainly don't have a problem with someone making money, as long as it's on the up and up. As a Florid...
04/14/2010
Here we are, seventeen days away from the expiration of the extension of the First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit. The initial expiration of the Tax Credit created a mini-flurry of activity, as first-time buyers scurried to purchase and close before the deadline.  The current expiration hasn't created...
04/13/2010
Fort Lauderdale Real Estate Break Down - Q1 Results   First quarter real estate results have been tabulated and released by the Fort Lauderdale Board of Realtors.  What direction is the Fort Lauderdale Real Estate market heading?  What changes and trends did first quarter results reveal? Listing ...
04/12/2010
These days, getting a Florida home loan has more requirements than ever before. Lenders are double and triple checking every detail of the transaction. The best way to prepare to purchase a house with a Florida home loan, is to "get your ducks in a row" and be prepared.   No longer will you get b...
04/10/2010
Here we are at the opening of baseball season, my favorite sport.  It occurred to me that being a Florida mortgage broker these days is a lot like being a hitter at the plate.  You keep looking for a fastball and the pitcher throws you a nasty curve or slider.  The same is happening when looking ...
04/06/2010
Looking for a Florida home loan?  You're not alone, as the foreclosure epidemic has made getting a Florida home loan much more difficult.  There are three major buyer markets currently in Florida.  First, there are investors scooping up foreclosures at bargain basement prices with a buy and rent ...
04/05/2010
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