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Changes in FHA loan down payments and loan limits drafted in Bill
Legislation will likely draw fire from industry groups, Senate Democrats
on the House Financial Services Committee have drafted legislation that would raise the minimum down payment for FHA mortgages to 5 percent, cut FHA loan limits in most markets, and move the Agriculture Department’s rural housing program to FHA’s parent [...]
Rare Opportunity Surfaces for Buyers
There is a rare opportunity for Buyers who are financing their homes. A variety of financial components has made this a unique time for buyers to have purchasing powers
We often point out that a buyer should be more concerned about the COST of a home rather than the PRICE. Price obviously is a component of [...]
Five Non-Debatable Reasons To Sell your House Now
The conventional wisdom when selling a home has always been to wait until the ‘Spring Buying Season’. Over the years, that has seemed to make sense and is now accepted as a good strategy for those who want to sell their house and receive the best possible price. This real estate market has shattered many previously [...]
Stats don’t lie, First Team Estate rises to the top
POWER BROKERS REPORT RANKS FIRST TEAM® REAL ESTATE #1 IN SALES IN CALIFORNIA AND 8TH NATIONWIDE
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that the cream rises to the top in business when numbers are involved. That is probably one of the many reasons Roxana Greenman has contributed to First Team’s success.
(COSTA MESA, Calif., [...]
FBI Pinpoints Huntington Beach a violent crime attraction
If a community’s safety is a marketing tool for real estate, new crime stats were no help for Huntington Beach.
According to the latest FBI statistics, overall crime incidents in Surf City rose 3.2% in the past year. Violent crimes went up 19.1% in 2010 as property crimes increased 2.2% in the same period.
Every year, the FBI tallies crime [...]
Short Sales In Orange County have inherent Pitfalls
The economy has shown signs of a turnaround, however, in a place like Orange County, finding a deal is still not as easy as one might think. There are natural things a home buyer of a short sale might want to think about
TIME: Short sales can take a long time to be [...]
