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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 ...

Would You Like $8,000? Buy a Home. Soon! To stimulate the economy, Washington juiced up the stimulus plan passed last year in February. Two benefits for FTHBs (First Time Home Buyers) were that the amount of the tax credit was increased from up to $7,500 to $8,000. And, more importantly, the amount of the credit does not have to be ...

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 ...

Recent news headlines have caused confusion by mischaracterizing the new California Foreclosure Prevention Act as a 90-day moratorium and incorrectly stating that the lender must modify delinquent loans before it begins foreclosure. In reality, the foreclosure process for certain owner-occupied residential first trust deeds has been extended by 90 ...

Did you know the Obama administration, through the Making Home Affordable program, is giving lenders and loan providers an incentive of up to $1,000 for each completed short sale? This is in addition to $1,000 to share the cost of paying any second-mortgage lenders to release their claim on the property. These incentives offered by the ...

Riverside, San Bernardino  -  The single story at 6645 Avenue Juan Diaz has been sold. This was a short sale successfully negotiated and closed by Liane Thomas of Thomas Realty Group. If you are underwater on your home and want to know what your options are, call Liane for a free, no obligation consultation.Liane Thomas, ...

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 ...

Here are the top five reasons current home owners should consider upgrading to their dream home: 1. Interest rates are at historic lows, which means you can buy more house than you could a year ago - for the same monthly mortgage payment. 2. Prices have come down. Even if your current home is worth less than during the last housing market ...

Indian Hills, Riverside  -  We are pleased to announce the pending sale of the home at 6476 Avenida Mariposa, a 1,785 sq. ft., 3 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story. Now MLS® SALE PENDING $199,999. If you are thinking about selling, NOW IS THE TIME! We have more buyers and we welcome short sales, call for your FREE consultation. ...

Indian Hills, Riverside  -  Announcing a price reduction on 6476 Avenida Mariposa, a 1,785 sq. ft., 3 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story. Now MLS® $199,999 - . Property information