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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

[photo:listing:5245006] Short Sale • 1,666 sq. ft., 3 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story - MLS® $150,000 - Nice Price! Central Riverside, Riverside  -  Beautiful, nearly new KB home in gated community. Light and bright open floor plan with many upgrades. Large kitchen with granite counter tops, upgraded cabinets, and tile floor. ...

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 ...

Brought to you by your Realtor®, Liane Thomas, and the California Association of Realtors® With the recent rise in foreclosures, foreclosure-related scams have exploded onto the real estate scene. These so-called “foreclosure rescue companies” claim they will help save your home, but in reality are out to make a profit -- at ...

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 ...

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, ...