by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 27, 2010 | Marketing, News |
RISMEDIA, September 28, 2010—On October 4, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will implement changes to the premium structures for an FHA-backed mortgage, making it more costly for home buyers to procure FHA loan products. This imminent change in FHA lending,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 27, 2010 | Marketing, News |
RISMEDIA, September 28, 2010—Nearly one-third of Americans are unlikely to qualify for a mortgage because their credit scores are too low, making homeownership out of reach for many. This is according to an analysis of more than 25,000 loan quotes and purchase...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 27, 2010 | Marketing, News, Spotlights |
RISMEDIA, September 28, 2010—Sales of existing homes in Florida rose 1% in August 2010, with a total of 13,997 homes sold statewide compared to 13,908 homes sold in August 2009, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors. Statewide existing home...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 27, 2010 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
RISMEDIA, September 28, 2010—A growing segment of the housing market—first-time home buyers—are contributing to an increase in demand for smaller and less expensive new homes, according to research from economists at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)....
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 27, 2010 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
RISMEDIA, September 28, 2010—The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced a new modified version of its Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) product. The HECM loan is a reverse mortgage insured by the federal government. It allows older home owners to tap into...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 27, 2010 | Marketing, News |
RISMEDIA, September 28, 2010—Americans overwhelmingly oppose any action by Congress to tamper with the mortgage interest deduction, according to a new nationwide survey of likely voters commissioned by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Nearly 80%...