Hugh Fitzpatrick's (hughfitzpatrick) Blog

2008, the government increase (fannie and freddie) the conforming lending limits based upon the county. There is news that they are trying to keep these conforming lending limits at the higher amounts

It's probably not the first time you heard it but I am excited that the government is extending the credit to first time home buyers.

Should I sell my property short? With the declining values of residential homes, with adjustable rate mortgages resetting at a higher interest rates, many people can't afford their homes. As most people know, if you do not make that monthly mortgage payment, the bank and/or mortgage lender will e...

E-Mortgages Does anyone recall the days when you needed to go to your local bank to get a mortgage to buy your first home? What about seeing the first ATM machine on the corner which served as your own automated teller? Obviously, things changed and some things a lot quicker than others. Within t...

If you are a business in Massachusetts (or do business in Mass) and you have customers/clients that live in our state, there is a new set of privacy laws fresh on the books which you must know about. Let's start from the beginning: Massachusetts new law, found at 201 CMR 17:00, entitled "" Standa...

Meeting today with legislative officials to discuss a state-wide electronic land recording platform. Keep your fingers crossed.

Massachusetts is currently accepting electronic recordings in three counties. New England Title, our firm, has been a trusted provider on this technology in one of the three. We are trying to gaining local support throughout the agent groups to create a demand for this capability. With this techn...