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San Jose Homeowners Get Free Money To Stave Off Foreclosure

On May 11, 2012, in Video, by Rich Iacovetta

California is offering free money for mortgages while making a push to get homeowners into a 2 billion dollar foreclosure prevention program, and as a result, you could see a principal reduction on your mortgage if you qualify. The program is called Keep Your Home California, and it’s been around since last year but most lenders didn’t participate [...]

San Jose Short Sale Tax Relief Is Expiring Soon

On May 4, 2012, in Mortgage News, Video, by Rich Iacovetta

Are you one of the 11 million homeowners that are underwater on your mortgage. Are you familiar with the Mortgage Debt Relief Act? Why not? It’s been around since 2007, but it’s set to expire at the end of this year. What this means, is if you get a loan modification, or do a short [...]

HARP 2.0 Refinance Program Now Available in San Jose

On March 9, 2012, in Mortgage Programs, Video, by Rich Iacovetta

Finally the HARP 2.0 refinance program is available in San Jose. Starting March 19, 2012, if you have an upside down mortgage or are underwater on your San Jose home, you could possibly refinance under the HARP program. There are several factors if you can qualify for the HARP 2.0 loan in San Jose. Your [...]

Nicolas Cage learns when you can buy a house again in California after a foreclosure and bankruptcy

On March 2, 2012, in Home Buying Process, Video, by Rich Iacovetta

Many people in California wonder how long they need to wait after a foreclosure, short sale, or bankruptcy before they can buy a home again. In this funny phone call parody with Nicolas Cage, he learns exactly what thewaiting periods are before you can buy a house again if you have had a bankruptcy, short sale [...]

Obama Refinance Plan For San Jose Homeowners Announced

On February 3, 2012, in Mortgage Programs, Video, by Rich Iacovetta

Last week President Obama held the state of the union address and proposed a home refinance program that could allow homeowners to save $3000 a year on their mortgage by being able to refinance their under water house regardless if their home loan is owned by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and eligible for the [...]

8 Year Fixed to 30 Year Fixed. You Can Choose Your Loan Term In San Jose

On January 20, 2012, in Mortgage Programs, Video, by Rich Iacovetta

  Did you know you can choose your loan term in San Jose, California? Usually mortgage banks will offer you a standard 30 year fixed or 15 year fixed mortgage, but did you know you can customize your purchase or refinance loan option for the term that you want on your San Jose house?  Let’s say you [...]

Why 2012 Is The Best Time To Buy A House In San Jose.

On January 6, 2012, in Mortgage News, Video, by Rich Iacovetta

Want to know when’s the best time to buy a home in California? Here’s why 2012 is the best time to buy a house in San Jose or the bay area. Right before the new year, President Obama signed HR3630, the payroll reduction tax cut bill. The new law will ensure that millions of American’s won’t see [...]

HARP Program. San Jose Homeowners Must Wait Till March.

On December 2, 2011, in HARP, Video, by Rich Iacovetta

The Home Affordable Refinance Program or HARP, the program that will allow you to refinance your upside down mortgage has come out with their guidelines recently. Originally we were told that banks would start taking loan applications for this program in December. Well, that’s been pushed back to March. Here’s why. In order to be eligible for [...]

Looking For A Principal Reduction Loan Program In San Jose?

On November 18, 2011, in Mortgage News, Video, by Rich Iacovetta

California Attorney General Kamala Harris has declared “bring me the head of Ed DeMarco” He’s the guy in charge of the FHFA which happens to run Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. She is insisting that these agencies be required to help distressed homeowners in San Jose by giving them a permanent mortgage principal reduction that [...]

What You Really Should Know About Buying a House in San Jose

On November 4, 2011, in Featured Articles, Video, by Rich Iacovetta

I just read some shocking results of a homebuying survey, and I want to share with you what you should really know about buying a house in San Jose. Real Estate website Zillow just released results of a survey taken by first time homebuyers that revealed some shocking results of how knowledgeable they are about [...]