Archive for November, 2007
« Previous EntriesHow to find the right real estate agent
Sunday, November 11th, 2007All Realtors are not the same
Why not having the right realtor can turn your home buying experience into a nightmare.
Imagine if you will the idea of finding the perfect home or real estate investment and then watching as it vanishes right in front of you, or even worse after you sign the paperwork to buy [...]
More home buyers are using FHA home loans
Saturday, November 10th, 2007FHA mortgages are becoming popular again! It’s an institution that has been around for a long time, since June 27, 1934. The Department of Housing & Urban Development folded the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) under its umbrella in 1965.
FHA loans began to lose favor in the late 1990s, when home values began to inch upwards, [...]
How to Find a Down Payment to Buy a Home
Saturday, November 10th, 2007By Elizabeth Weintraub
12 Ways to Find a Down Payment
Home ownership in America has increased from 25% in the early 1900s to 67% at the end of that century. During all those years, many home buyers struggled to come up with a down payment. In some cases, the banks required as much as 50% down before [...]