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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 ...

What should you do if you are getting those calls and letters from your loan company because you are late on your house payments? Believe me, you are not alone! Here are some ideas to help you figure out what to do next...   First, don't panic, but act now. Take control by starting to act and plan. The thought of losing your home is ...

One in four borrowers is underwater Despite recent indicators that the housing market is improving,a new report shows that one in four mortgage borrowers are underwater, meaning they owe more on their mortgage than their home currently is worth. According to First American CoreLogic, nearly 10.7 million households had negative equity in ...

Calif. median home price - June 09: $274,740 (Source: C.A.R.) Calif. highest median home price by C.A.R. region June 09: Santa Barbara So. Coast $850,000 (Source: C.A.R.) Calif. lowest median home price by C.A.R. region June 09: High Desert $108,600 (Source: C.A.R.) Calif. First-time Buyer Affordability Index - First Quarter 2009: 69 percent ...

Home owners who are facing foreclosure often dread dealing with the facts that got them to that place. If they think back to when they first bought that home, losing their home was probably the furthest thing from their mind. Few home owners actually plan to go into foreclosure.Reasons For Pending ForeclosureApart from those who knowingly ...

Calif. median home price - May 09: $267,570 (Source: C.A.R.) Calif. highest median home price by C.A.R. region May 09: Santa Barbara So. Coast $875,000 (Source: C.A.R.) Calif. lowest median home price by C.A.R. region May 09: High Desert $106,210 (Source: C.A.R.) Calif. First-time Buyer Affordability Index - First Quarter 2009: 69 percent (Source: ...

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 ...

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 ...