Affordable Housing

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Does the Homepath Incentive Offered until May 1st...
26 February, 2010| Affordable Housing, Foreclosures & Investments, Ho...
Does the Homepath incentive offered until May 1st have to be negotiated during the offer process or is it applied after a price is accepted?  The Homepath incentive has to be negotiated during th... read more
The Coming Of The Foreclosure Flood And How Real E...
20 February, 2010| Affordable Housing, Foreclosures & Investments, Ed...
If you are looking for a way to maximize your profit, you can use the Lease To Purchase contract strategy by finding a renter who wants to buy but cannot qualify for traditional lending. In the lease... read more
UNDERSTANDING BUYER URGENCY & THE SELLER’S WINDOW...
20 February, 2010| Affordable Housing, Foreclosures & Investments, Ed...
  People who buy in a buyers’ market are the smart ones. They’re buying in a safe zone and living in the area of certainty. They’re not unrealistic and they’re not greedy. They know they can’t p... read more
Not My Job
19 February, 2010| Affordable Housing, General, Education
"That's Not My Job" This is a story about 4 people named Everybody,Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an import. job 2 be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have... read more
$30 Million Homebuyer Initiative Targeting Veteran...
10 February, 2010| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, Property Taxes
State Debuts $30 Million Homebuyer Initiative for Vets Feb. 9, 2010, 1:22PM AUSTIN — Texas has announced a $30 million homebuyer initiative targeting veterans. The funding was announced today by... read more
What are the new FHA Changes and How Will It Affec...
3 February, 2010| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, Mortgage & Financ...
What are the new FHA changes and how will it affect me as a buyer.?  On January 20, 2010, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) said it is raising homebuyers' up-front costs for mortgage insur... read more
Rehabbers Control Property With The Help Of A REAL...
31 January, 2010| Affordable Housing, Foreclosures & Investments, Ed...
In real estate, as in almost everything in life, the advantage goes to the one in control. Putting a property under contract even before all the details are worked gets you into the driver’s seat. Whe... read more
ELIGIBLE HOMEBUYERS CAN AVAIL UP TO $19,500, $37,5...
31 January, 2010| Affordable Housing, Foreclosures & Investments, Ed...
  The City of Houston has created three (3) downpayment assistance programs to help families achieve the dream of homeownership. Homebuyers eligible for HAP may receive up to $19,500. Homebuyers... read more
1000 TEXAS TAX CREDIT CLAIMS FLAGGED FOR POSSIBLE...
26 January, 2010| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, General
DALLAS (Dallas Morning News) – Nearly 1,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit filings in Texas have been flagged for possible ill-use of a taxpayer identification number primarily used by illegal immigr... read more
Goodbye Fannie and Freddie?
23 January, 2010| Affordable Housing, Mortgage & Finance, Internatio...
GOODBYE FANNIE AND FREDDIE? Rep. Barney Frank, whose committee oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, said he will push to do away with the companies in favor of a different model for U.S. mortgage fin... read more
Four out of 10 Recent Buyers Relied on FHA Loans,...
20 January, 2010| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, General
Washington, December 18, 2009 According to the most recent Realtors® Confidence Index, 39 percent of recent buyers purchased a home with a Federal Housing Administration-insured loan. Realtors® who to... read more
Save with the Home Buyers Tax Credit
19 January, 2010| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, General
HOME BUYERS TAX CREDIT Buy a Home and you get a tax break!Now through April 30, 2010Qualified first-time home buyers can receive a credit of up to $8,000 and qualified repeat buyers can receive a... read more
BID PROCESS ON HUD HOMES..LETS UNDERSTAND THE PROC...
18 January, 2010| Affordable Housing, Foreclosures & Investments, Ge...
So you are considering purchasing a HUD owned home, and now you need to understand the bid process. Anyone can buy a government home, there are no income restrictions. You will need a pre-qual le... read more
City's Hurricane Ike Downpayment Assistance Progra...
15 January, 2010| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, Mortgage & Financ...
IMPORTANT NOTICE!  All Dolly/Ike Disaster Relief (DIDR) Downpayment Assistance Program (DAP) Funds have been spent   Effective immediately the City of Houston will no longer accept ... read more
TIRED OF RENTING? FIND OUT HOW TO BUY A HOME!
15 January, 2010| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, Neighborhoods & C...
**STOP PAYING YOUR LANDLORDS MORTGAGE!**Free Report shows how easy it is to buy your own home!Visit:www.StopRentinginHouston.comKatie K Team-RE/MAX Northwest read more