Mortgage

June 15, 2009

Bonita Springs Florida Monday Mortgage Report 06-15-2009

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What good is a pre-qualification or pre-approval if you’re not going to listen?

When a buyer wants to buy a home, the Real estate agent they are dealing with usually asks right off the bat: “Have you been pre-qualified or pre-approved for a mortgage?” Why is this …

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June 10, 2009

The First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Clock is Ticking

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Up To $8,000 Up For Grabs

Since the first of the year, many first time home buyers have staked their claim in the Southwest Florida real estate market. Besides the low prices and historic low interest rates, the tax credit of up to $8,000 has been a huge …

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June 8, 2009

Too Young To Know Good Mortgage Rates

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Get The Good Rates or Pay The Toll

I am stealing that line from Neil Cavuto of Fox Business Network.

In a recent broadcast of Fox News, Cavuto mentioned how someone asked him about mortgage rates. The person was hesitant to buy a new house because mortgage …

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June 1, 2009

Bonita Springs Florida Monday Mortgage Report 06-01-2009

Fishing Bonita Beach Florida Mortgage Prequalification VS Mortgage Approval

OK, by now most Consumers realize that they should have financing in place before even starting to look for real estate - so I won't beat up on that topic any more!

(BTW - even if you're not a first time buyer take …

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May 18, 2009

Bonita Springs Florida Monday Mortgage Report 05-18-2009

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Congratulations! Your mortgage Was denied

Many people in today’s market are hesitant to apply for a mortgage, whether it be a purchase or refinance. They are scared, or more so embarrassed, about the possibility of being denied for the loan. However, those that are denied for a …

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May 11, 2009

Bonita Springs Florida Monday Mortgage Report 05-11-2009

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    Are you too late to the home buying or refinancing game?

    Some people still think that things are going to get better. So I decided to hold off one week on writing something, so this way I could write on what did happen. As they say, …

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April 27, 2009

Bonita Springs Florida Monday Mortgage Report 04-27-2009

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Mortgage Rates Hit 5 Year High

This week it is projected that mortgage rates will reach a 5 year record high. Thanks to declining markets, credit lending guidelines tightening down, banks going out of business or merging to avoid bankruptcy, and many other economic factors, potential homeowners will …

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April 23, 2009

The Loan Modification Run Around

The Fleecing of American Home Owners

If you're a home owner fortunate enough to have a job and a home without a mortgage or a least reasonable payments on your home watch and learn what someone in dire straights has to go through to get a loan modification. It's an …

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April 20, 2009

Bonita Springs Florida Monday Mortgage Report 04-20-2009

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USDA 100% Financing Gets An Income Facelift

Effective Monday, April 20, 2009, the income eligibility guidelines for USDA 100% guaranteed mortgage loan financing will be changed. The change, unlike most changes in our current mortgage industry, is for the better. So what is the change?… Higher income limits …

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April 13, 2009

Bonita Springs Florida Monday Mortgage Report 04-14-2009

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Bonita Springs Refinance Rates Still Below 5%

Recently, President Obama talked about the record low interest rates available for home loans and how this is a great time for millions of homeowners to refinance.

Quite a few news sources criticized him for sounding too much like a …

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