Archive for April, 2004

Loan Programs Put First Time Buyers Into Homes

John Harris asked: As homes across the nation fight for attention in a buyer’s market, first time buyers try to figure out the best ways to access funds. The variety of mortgage options has grown so much in the past decade that the 30-year conventional loan isn’t the standard it once was. While the market [...]

In Foreclosure and Want to Keep Your Home? Try a Short Refinance…

Marlon Baugh asked: This is definitely one of the big banks and lenders best kept secrets.  But with the recent increase in foreclosures and the tightening of lender guidelines, which makes it even harder to qualify in today’s market for a refinance, and not to mention the drop in property values in such areas as [...]

In Foreclosure and Want to Keep Your Home? Try a Short Refinance.

Marlon Baugh asked: This is definitely one of the big banks and lenders best kept secrets. But with the recent increase in foreclosures and the tightening of lender guidelines, which makes it even harder to qualify in today’s market for a refinance, and not to mention the drop in property values in such areas as [...]

Improve Your Credit Score Before You Get A Florida Refinance

Rony Walker asked: Mortgage companies are reviewing credit scores like never before. This is to avoid earlier mistakes that sent hundreds of homeowners to the brink of home foreclosures. If you’re thinking of relocating to Florida before the summer, repair your credit score. A good credit score will have your application for a Florida refinance [...]

Texas Leads the Country in Real Estate Foreclosures

Bob Smith asked: March 2007, Statistics reveal that Texas leads the nation inhaving the largest number of foreclosed homes in the nation.Texas experienced an alarming 38% increase in the number offoreclosed homes during March 2007 alone. Now, if you arecurrently residing in or contemplating moving to the “LoneStar State”, this may mean some good news [...]