USDA Rural Development Home Loan Has Lower Monthly Payments Than FHA AZ Mortgages

On October 20, 2009, in Tips And Advice, by Paul Dunn

USDA Rural Development monthly mortgage payments Did you know that for the same loan size and a similar rate that the USDA Rural Development Home Loan will ALWAYS have a lower payment than FHA?  Sometimes the USDA Rural Development payment will be substantially lower. Let’s talk rates and payments… When most people shop for a [...]

Complacency Can Cost Residents of Harleysville & Montgomery County Pennsylvania

On October 17, 2009, in Mortgage Rates, Tips And Advice, by Jason Klaskin

Complacency Can Cost Residents of Harleysville & Montgomery County Pennsylvania

FHA Down Payment Requirement Could Increase to 5%

On October 16, 2009, in Tips And Advice, by Steve Lines

If you are planning on buying a house and taking advantage of FHA’s low down payment requirement of 3.5%, you may want to do it now. Last year, the minimum down payment requirement for FHA loans was increased from 3% to 3.5% as part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act. It looks like lawmakers [...]

Update on Delaware FHA Condo approval process

On October 15, 2009, in Tips And Advice, by John R. Thomas

FHA had originally planned to eliminate spot approvals on Condos in Delaware and nationwide effective October 1, 2009.  The new process would require the lender to approve the condo.  FHA has decided to delay this until November 2, 2009.   This means any new FHA case numbers pulled on November 2, 2009 or after will have [...]

Delaware First Time Home Buyer Seminar – Oct. 24th

On October 14, 2009, in Tips And Advice, by John R. Thomas

There will be a Free First Time Home Buyer Seminar on October 24, 2009 from 10:00 AM till Noon and from 1:00 PM till 3:00 PM at Christiana Hilton Hotel in Newark, Delaware. The seminar will cover all the basics of buying a home. It will cover Delaware First Time Home Buyer Programs, Delaware FHA [...]

FHA Loan Approval in Arizona Just Got Faster

On October 14, 2009, in Tips And Advice, by Steve Lines

Recently, many potential homebuyers in Arizona have been frustrated by how long it takes to process and close an FHA loan.  Many brokers and bankers are too bogged down or understaffed to handle the influx of volume of FHA loan applications that have become increasingly more popular.  In addition to this, many FHA lenders have [...]

New California FHA Streamline Rules

On October 14, 2009, in Tips And Advice, by Brian Wiesner

California FHA Streamline loans will have dramatic new rules.  Effective with case numbers assigned on and after November 17, 2009, several revisions to the FHA Streamline Refinance Program will go into effect.  For those that may think doing FHA home loans in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura Counties is easy, read below! Seasoning  -At the time [...]

How to Purchase a Home with a FHA Loan
with almost Zero Down

On October 14, 2009, in Tips And Advice, by Jeff Sloan

For a limited time, up to 99.5 % financing is being offered to increase home ownership opportunities to individuals and families in California. You can purchase a home with a FHA Loan for as little as .5% down payment.  Yes! That’s right! As little as a 1/2% down payment. Call Jeff Sloan at (909) 475-7069 [...]

Is an FHA Loan Better Than A Conventional Loan?

On October 13, 2009, in Tips And Advice, by Jim Duffy

That was the question I was asked from a home buyer who was purchasing a home in north Fulton County for $320,000, and planned on putting 10% down payment on that home. A simple question: FHA or conventional?  Which is better?  But the answer is not quite so simple at first glance.  Let’s dig into [...]

The FHA 203K Streamline Rehab Loan in Texas

On October 13, 2009, in Tips And Advice, by Leesa Sandoval

If you’ve been passing up buying a home in Texas because it requires cosmetic repairs and you are lacking the funds for repairs and/or upgrades FHA has a program for you. Not to be confused with FHA’s full 203K program, a Streamlined 203K loan eliminates much of the paperwork and simplifies the process to obtain rehab funds.