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Showing posts with label FHA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FHA. Show all posts
Sunday, November 15, 2020

Privately obtained flood insurance in the works?

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Privately obtained flood insurance in the works? The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has published a proposed rule on its website that ...
Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Why First Time Buyers Flock to the FHA Loan Program

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We are the New Jersey title insurance agent that does it all for you. For your next commercial real estate transaction, house purchase, mort...
Monday, July 14, 2014

FHA program falls short on "short refis"

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FHA program falls short on "short refis" We have written in the past about the Federal government's attempts to help homeown...
Monday, May 19, 2014

What's an FHA loan?

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One of our objectives as a title insurance agent is to educate the public about home ownership.  One of America's most popular lending p...
Monday, September 23, 2013

Taking over or assuming an existing mortgage

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Back when I began to practice law in the 1970s it was quite common for buyers to assume an existing mortgage rather than apply for a new one...
Monday, September 9, 2013

Reverse Mortgages - bad news ahead?

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We have written before about reverse mortgages.  For some seniors, they are a godsend, for others a hellish nightmare. There start-up costs ...
Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Good news for troubled borrowers from FHA as it Trims Waiting Period for Borrowers Who Experienced Foreclosure

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The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is allowing borrowers who went through a bankruptcy, foreclosure, deed-in-lieu, or short sale to re...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Government program helps fix that fixer upper

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For your next commercial real estate transaction, house purchase, mortgage refinance, reverse mortgage, or home equity loan, contact us. We...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Low rates influence housing market but there are some bumps in the road

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Good news about the housing industry. Realty Times reports- Even with the home buying season behind us, housing data continues to show t...
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Is the F.H.A. in trouble?

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According to a report in the New York Times, the backbone of the US government's housing programs may be facing financial difficulties. ...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Higher costs of F.H.A. loans now in place

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We have previously written about the increase in costs associated with F.H.A. loans. Well, they're now in place. Did you know that an F....
Tuesday, March 15, 2011

F.H.A. promises underwater homeowners some oxygen

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The New York Times reports on underwater properties. As we’ve previously written, these underwater properties are not burdened by spring sto...
Monday, February 28, 2011

Getting an F.H.A. mortgage will cost more

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From the New York Times, Lynnley Browning writes about the increase in F.H.A. insurance premiums scheduled to take effect for loans taken ou...
Saturday, January 15, 2011

Guidelines for condos could slow market

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While it may seem simple to buy a condominium unit, government guidelines are actually making it harder to get mortgage financing reports th...
Monday, October 18, 2010

FHA has a “Little-Known Loan Program for Fixer-Uppers”

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Lynnley Browning writes in the Sunday New York Times about a program through the Federal Housing Administration, FHA, for rehabilitation of ...
Tuesday, December 1, 2009

From Realty Times - Realtor Organization Opposed FHA Anti-Flipping Rule

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Writing in Realty Times, Bob Hunt discusses the position of the California Association of Realtors that now opposes the FHA 90-day anti-flip...
Sunday, November 22, 2009

Wall St. Finds Profits by Reducing Mortgages - NY Times

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The New York Times now reports on something we have previously written about, the profits being made by traders buying mortgages at steep d...
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

The Next Fannie Mae

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From the Wall Street Journal: Much to their dismay, Americans learned last year that they “owned” Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Well, meet the...
Sunday, March 15, 2009

The Reverse Gear - Reverse Mortgages More Appealing & Affordable

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GETTING credit is no simple task these days, even under the best of circumstances — just ask anyone who has applied for a mortgage. But it c...