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The Iowa Finance Authority is offering a down payment and/or closing cost assistance for First Time Homebuyers who purchase forclosed homes!  Read below and contact your lender or me to see if you qualify.   Here is the information I received from IFA:    Iowa Finance Authority is pleased to intr...
04/08/2009
LOCATED WITHIN THE HISTORAL DISTRICT, THIS WELL MAINTAINED HOME IS FULL OF CHARM,GRACE AND CHARACTER. THIS WELL LOVED HOME IS LOOKING FOR ANOTHER FAMILY TO MAKE IT THEIR HOME.  BEAUTIFUL WIDE OAK TRIM AND FLOORS, LARGE KITCHEN, STUDY, DINING ROOM, LIVING ROOM WITH FIREPLACE, LARGE BEDROOMS THROUG...
03/20/2009
ATTENTION TO DETAIL, QUALLITY, LAYOUT AND LOT SAY IT ALL!  BEAUTIFUL FIRE PLACE, WET BAR, MEDIA ROOM WIRED FOR HOME THEATER, ART NICHE, GRANITE, TILE, HARDWOOD, MAPLE CABINETS, VOLUME CEILINGS, WIRED FOR SECURITY SYSTEM,HAS CENTRAL VAC, WIRED FOR FLAT SCREEN TV THROUGH OUT AND SOUND, TILE SHOWER...
03/20/2009
ARE YOU NOT PUTTING 20 % Down on YOUR MORTGAGE?  Read this regardless of what program you are going through! Here is some news on the mortgage lending front!   If you were given a pre-approval letter even a couple of weeks ago you may need to contact your lender.  New guidelines have been set up ...
03/05/2009
Good Morning All,   I apologize if you are not a first time homebuyer, but be sure to tell your friends about this.   This is a great time for first time homebuyers in Cedar Rapids!  Why???   Not only could you receive a $2500.00 grant with the Iowa Finance Authority and an $8000.00 tax credit fo...
02/18/2009
I pass this information on to my listing client's too.  Also, don't be in the house during the inspection and final walk thru. I typically advise my Seller clients not to be home when buyers view their house. Even on a short notice. Sometimes, the appointment is not relayed to the Sellers in tim...
02/14/2009
Okay, I'm being lazy.  I could write this myself, but this says it all!  Have a great day! Subscribe via Email if you are not an Active Rain member here.    ************************************************************* I proudly serve and sell real estate in the northern suburb cities of the Dal...
02/14/2009
Here is an interesting blog concerning home financing.  Down payment requirements, for mortgage loan programs,  have increased over the past 12-18 months.  Here are some examples: FHA hiked the statutory down payment to 3.5% Piggy-back mortgages, using second liens, are all but dead.  Convention...
02/14/2009
THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY HOME IN A PREMIUM NEIGHBORHOOD AND SCHOOL DISTRICT. ONLY 5 MINUTES FROM ROCKWELL, SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT. ENJOY THE FENCED BACKYARD & LOW MAINTENANCE PERENNIALS FROM THE SCREENED PORCH. KING-SIZED MASTER SUITE. LARGE LOWER-LEVEL OFFICE & REC ROOM WITH DAYLIGHT WI...
10/14/2008
This is a fabulous blog on pricing right!  Enjoy and learn!  WandaBecause this is truly a buyers market, to achieve a competitive edge a property must be priced right.  Gone are the days when a homeowner ignored the advice of the agent regarding list price.  There is almost no second chance; it h...
09/22/2008
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