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Home Buying in Plain English Part 2 – Mortgage Lending 101

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Heather Rankin — No Comments ↓
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With Interest Rates This Low it is a Great Time to Buy

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Heather Rankin — No Comments ↓
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Mortgage interest rates have fallen to historic lows and there is a good supply of homes in the Page Lake Powell market, making now a good time to buy.

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Start Your New Year Right – Find Out What Is On Your Credit Report

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Heather Rankin — 2 Comments ↓
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A survey by Public Interest Research Group found that 79 percent of credit reports contained an error, with 25 percent having a serious error that would disqualify the consumer from buying a house, opening an account, or getting a job (Source: Associated Press)…

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FHA Reserves to Drop Below 2%, Will See Tighter Restrictions

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Heather Rankin — No Comments ↓
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According to a  Washington Post  article yesterday, when the new audit report comes out in the next 2 weeks, it will show the FHA (Federal Housing Administration) reserves have fallen below 2%, which is their legally mandated minimum. FHA guarantees…

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HUD Announces $8000 Tax Credit Can go to Closing Cost, etc.

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Heather Rankin — 1 Comment ↓
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In a zippy, an unexpected twist, HUD announced today the $8000 tax credit can be used as a bridge loan to help cover closing costs as well as an addition to the 3.5 % required down payment.  First time homebuyers…

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Reminders on FHA Loan Limits for Coconino County, Arizona, and Kane County, Utah

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Heather Rankin — No Comments ↓
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With all there is in the news lately on the new $8,000 first-time homebuyer credit, I figured a  quick overview of FHA loan limits in the Lake Powell area was in order. Specific areas of the Housing Reform act of…

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Focus of TARP Could Shift to Housing

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Heather Rankin — No Comments ↓
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TARP ( you remember the bail – out and the unaccountability of the banks in receipt of the money?) TARP stands for Troubled Asset Relief Program and was initially 700 Billion dollars. The first chunk of money went to the…

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30 Year Mortgage Rates are at a Historic Low

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Heather Rankin — No Comments ↓
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From the Associated Press this morning: WASHINGTON Rates on 30-year mortgages fell to a record level for a fourth straight week, dropping to the lowest mark since Freddie Mac started tracking the data nearly 28 years ago. Rates have been…

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