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FHA to toughen rules for borrowers The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is proposing raising minimum credit scores for borrowers who receive FHA-backed mortgages, increasing down payment requirements, and limiting the amount of money sellers can provide toward closing costs. The proposed changes are part of an effort to shore up the ...

Starting July 30, 2009, if the APR on an initial Good Faith Estimate is no longer accurate (within a 0.125% range) at close of escrow, a lender must generally provide a residential borrower with a new disclosure and a three-day right to rescind before consummating the loan. REALTORS(R) are forewarned that, because of this new three-day waiting ...

CNN is searching for a bottom in the housing market With consumer confidence rising in May to its highest level in eight months, housing starts increasing more than 17 percent in May compared with the previous month, and sales of existing homes climbing 2.9 percent in April nationwide, it appears that the housing market may be stabilizing. So ...

First-time home buyers wanting to take advantage of the state's $10,000 tax credit may have less time than originally expected. California set aside $100 million to help home buyers purchase newly built homes, hoping to jump start the residential-construction market. According to state officials, the tactic has worked well and is helping to ...

Pending US Home Sales Surge Pending US home sales skyrocketed to their highest number in 7 years, a sure sign that the bottom is forming and that bargain seekers have arrived.  The National Association of Realtors reported that its seasonally adjusted index of sales contracts signed (the Pending Home Sales Index) jumped 6.7% to 90.3, well ...

So we had the joy of sitting with a really great couple over the weekend. This husband and wife were reviewing an offer that came in over the weekend on the home we are selling for them. We got to the part about the buyers loan, and they were really surprised how easy it was for this first time home buyer to finance their home. The buyer is ...

Interest Rates are Falling! 30 Year Fixed  5.91%15 Year Fixed  5.47%5/1 Arm           5.52%30 Year Fixed Jumbo  6.58%5/1 Jumbo Arm 5.99%Thank You to Bankrate.com for providing the rates!Thank you for visiting, and have a safe and happy Thanksgiving week! Liane Thomas, ...

As announced on Wednesday October 31, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point! What a wonderful Halloween treat for homeowners and investors! What does this mean to you? If you have a revolving HELOC, it has been at 7.75%. As of now it has dropped to 7.50%, and you didn't have to ...

Posted October 29, 2007Interest Rates are Falling!30 Year Fixed  5.89%15 Year Fixed  5.49%5/1 Arm           5.59%30 Year Fixed Jumbo  6.53%5/1 Jumbo Arm 6.02%Thank You to Bankrate.com for providing the rates!Thank you for visiting, and have a safe and happy week! Liane Thomas, ...

Posted October 22, 200730 Year Fixed  5.96%15 Year Fixed  5.57%5/1 Arm           5.67%30 Year Fixed Jumbo  6.63%5/1 Jumbo Arm 6.21%Thank You to Bankrate.com for providing the rates!Thank you for visiting, and have a safe and happy week! Liane Thomas, REALTOR(R) Keller Williams ...