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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 ...

[calendar:2009-11-08 2009-11-08] Riverside County, California  -  We invite everyone to visit our open house at 14957 Old Grove Road on November 8 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Property information

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 ...

Liane Thomas of The Thomas Group, Keller Williams Realty in Corona Ca. has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance and short sales. This is invaluable expertise to offer at a time when the area is ravaged by “distressed” homes in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Riverside, San Bernardino  -  Announcing a price reduction on 3803 Clarkson Street, a 1,752 sq. ft., 3 bath, 3 bdrm two story home with 2 car garage. Now MLS® $179,000 - Just Reduced! + BONUS. Property information

La Sierra, Riverside  -  The single story at 10478 Pendleton Street has been sold. Property information

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 ...