A friend of mine (who is an FHA expert in his own right) wrote a wonderful blog on the top 10 reasons to buy a home today! The MORTGAGE PRO Week in Review is back. This weekly review has been away the last 18 months due to the lack of volunteers, in helping to get mortgage related information ou
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09/27/2010
I think I do an overall good job with my Blog, but for more detailed info on the FHA changes please see Jeff's Blog as well...and if you haven't done so yet...save it as a favorite. Thanks Jeff! FHA first proposed the monthly mortgage insurance changes in the beginning of 2010. Bill H.R. 5981 wa
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08/06/2010
Good Friday! There are some (big) changes to the FHA program beginning on September 7th, 2010. FHA is lowering their Up Front Mortgage Insurance (Financed on top of the loan) from 2.25% down to 1%. Yes, this sounds great doesn't it? Not so much, they are raising the monthly mortgage insurance fr
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08/06/2010
Updated Income Limits for the USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing Program Effective June 2, 2010, the USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing (GRH) Program offers even greater flexibility for your clients in terms of income limits. The base income limits for the USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing (GRH) Program have
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07/15/2010
Answer: The people who were referred to you and have not yet referred anyone. These people are twice as likely to refer you as any other person in your relationship base. Strategy: Today make a list of three people who were referred to you that have not yet referred anyone. Then call each of th
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06/21/2010
Great Tips! 365 Tips To Becoming A Successful Realtor®A Week in Review - Week 4 Tip #21 - Do Something Nice! The old saying is true, "What goes around, comes around." The game of life is a case study of give and take.Tip #22 - The Lead Generation Machine - Follow these tips and build a machine t
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06/19/2010
Good morning. Are you using Google to help you get more buyers/sellers? Maybe you should be... Below is a link to the tools offered by Google for the Real Estate Professionals. By the way, I will be in town all weekend. If you need any assistance, I'm here to help. Questions...Pre-Approvals...C
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06/18/2010
Tax credit is extended for those already in Contract on or before April 30th. See article below. WASHINGTON June 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Wednesday to give homebuyers another three months to settle on their contracts and take advantage of a popular tax credit that sparked a rus
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06/17/2010
There is no one better at explaining FHA loans than Jeff! FHA Rumors & Myths about FHA LOANS FHA Mortgages have gained popularity in the last 2 years because of the demise of the subprime mortgages and because of conventional loans. Conventional loans have become harder and in some
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06/09/2010
Good morning. I wanted to share something a bit different today. I know it sounds cliché but this is a poem I think about almost daily. In the Real Estate business we can only control so much.... Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Attitude by: Charles Swindoll~~~~ The longer I live, the more I re
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06/07/2010