Fannie Mae rolled-back one of its least popular mortgage guidelines updates of the last 12 months. Effective March 1, 2009, real estate investors can once again own and finance up to 10 individual properties.  The restriction reversal does come with new minimum requirements, however. Homeowners buying...

FHA 203(k) Rehabilitation Home Mortgage loans are used to Purchase or Refinance and rehabilitate an existing One to Four family residences (Residence must be 1 year old) that will be used for residential purposes. FHA approved Condos are eligible as well. With Conforming loans a lender will not release...

When using a non-occupant co-borrower, such as parents, the occupant borrower is not required to have any income or assets of his/her own. 2- to 4-unit owner-occupied properties are eligible for 96.5% financing at the same interest rate as 1-unit homes Mom and Dad can lend, not gift, some or all...

Let me preface this blog entry with the statement, “Foreclosures and short sales vary by state and this blog post pertains to Arizona only”  Please contact your local Realtor for the most up to date and current information. Arizona foreclosures aka Real Estate Owned (REO’s) are properties...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/axeldeviaje/300817084/sizes/m/#cc_license Now more than ever is the best time to Purchase a home in U.S. history! You may ask why, think I am crazy or just writing this post due to the fact my job revolves around assisting individuals in the process of purchasing their home. As...

While the mortgage market continues to generate a lot of chatter in both the media and in Washington, interest rates are currently near or at all-time lows. If you or anyone you know are looking to take advantage of these low rates, let me explain why now is the time to act. Lately there has been talk...

Image by respres via Flickr Sarah Reiter a Phoenix, AZ Realtor that specializes in helping buyers, investors, first-time homebuyers and veterans find the best deals in today’s HOT foreclosure market! Offers her Hottest Bank Owned REO Properties for REO PHX Blog readers. Sarah’s Most Recent...

Business television is abuzz  with talk of “4.5%”.  The news stems from a leaked story that the U.S. Treasury will intervene in the mortgage market, lowering rates a full percentage point below their current levels. As cited by every journalist in every publication, however, the story is 100% speculation. ...

One of the most exciting new provisions of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 is the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit. The credit is designed to encourage first-time homebuyers to go ahead and make the leap to purchase their first homes. Combine this tax credit with the fact that home prices...

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