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E-mail received today from NehemiahDear Colleague,I am pleased to announce that Nehemiah was victorious in its litigation against HUD!Judge Lawrence K. Karlton of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California upheld Nehemiah's motion for summary judgment. The Court Clerk...

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Reach Landmark Agreement on Appraisal PracticesBy Paul Jackson  •   March 3, 2008   •    Email This Post   •   Comments (Update 3: added Freddie Mac; OFHEO comments; Cuomo comments) A landmark agreement by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with New York Attorney General Andrew Cu...

 Fact #1:Today, the new banking environment has almost eliminated all 100% loan programs. The few remaining require exceptional credit scores and are priced anywhere from .25 to 2 points higher than a loan with a down payment. Declining markets in most of the country has forced almost all banks t...

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How can you find out if your area is in a Declining Market.  And lets hope it's not, because this designation brings you tighter lending restrictions, per Fannie/Freddie guidelines, making it harder to offer mortgage products at maximum LTV and severe scrutinization of your appraisals.As agents a...

Credit Requirements For MI with MGIC Will Tighten!! This Could Be CRUCIAL!! This letter from MGIC (one of the largest Mortgage Insurance companies) was sent out on February 6, 2008. It may be only be a matter of time before the other MI companies follow suit. This will now require stricter guidel...

Markets change it's just that simple and while today we are all looking for buyers, there is a lot of opportunity to attract expired listings and position yourself as a market leader with a unique value proposition.Now I know before you say oh great....It was probably priced to high, it needed wo...

I am trying to compile a list and make a directory of the free sites available to post properties on besides the MLS for additional exposures.Additionally, I am also trying to put together a list of sites that you have to pay in order to list.Any suggestions or additions would be helpful.Thanks,M...

I am trying to compile a list and make a directory of the free sites available to post properties on besides the MLS for additional exposures.Additionally, I am also trying to put together a list of sites that you have to pay in order to list.Any suggestions or additions would be helpful.Thanks,M...

I am trying to compile a list and make a directory of the free sites available to post properties on besides the MLS for additional exposures.Additionally, I am also trying to put together a list of sites that you have to pay in order to list.Any suggestions or additions would be helpful.Thanks,M...