Down Payment Assistance for a House
(My Original Blog Post: http://www.minnesotainvestors.com/blog/down-payment-assistance-for-a-house/)
These programs are for a limited time.
Here is what we have, please keep in mind you may email at anytime
and we can provide more information and follow up with you and if
you like what you hear than we can talk by phone later.
You can email me
ron@minnesotainvestors.com
or you can fill out your [...]
Local flooring/carpet company & homeowners insurance claims
If you’ve had to file a homeowners claim that includes floor replacement or repair, we want to talk with you. For years we have worked with many providers to undo some unfortunate accidents in local homes. We are well-versed in working with many different companies and have a streamlined process that includes quick turnaround, guaranteed [...]
Mortgage insurance and a short sale
I wanted to post again about another positive transaction with PMI on the Orlando short sale. PMI is NOT a deal killer. I have had other agents in my office tell me if PMI is on the loan they will not do a short sale. This is just crazy. Granted mortgage insurance makes it more difficult [...]
Mortgage Terms, Words, Meaning – ever wondered?
ABC's of Money
A site worth visiting is Forbes’ Investopedia. I found valuable explanation of mortgage lingo and the more you know when shopping around for a mortgage or at the closing table the better. I have listed a few here but at fortlewisva.com we find it so important that our customers are informed that we [...]
Mortgage Insurance Pitfalls to Watch Out For
Private mortgage insurance, often called PMI, is something you need to be familiar with when you buy a home in the Orlando mortgage market. If you’re making a down payment that is less than twenty percent, the bank or mortgage lender will almost always require it. When you’re calculating what your monthly mortgage payment will [...]
Florida insurance numbers deceive
It was bad enough to learn earlier this summer that the overwhelming majority of $4.9 billion in new capital in Florida’s property insurance market ? a number trumpeted relentlessly by Gov. Charlie Crist ? had come from unregulated carriers. But here’s an even more shocking number: $277 million. That’s the paltry amount of capital [...]
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Maryland Homeowners Insurance – How to Get the Best Rate
Maryland Homeowners Insurance – How to Get the Best RateBuying homeowners insurance in Maryland can be expensive … unless you know what to do and where to go to get discount rates. Here are four tips that will help you save big bucks on your homeowners insurance.Maryland Homeowners InsuranceHomeowners insurance is a necessity if you [...]
FIRST TIME HOME BUYER LOAN PRODUCTS AND INCENTIVES
FIRST TIME HOME BUYER LOAN PRODUCTS AND INCENTIVES
Fannie Mae HOMEPATH Loan
- Minimum 660 minimum middle FICO score required
- Appraisals are NOT required
- Great for first time homeowners AND Investors
- 97% LTV Primary Residence – 90% LTV Investor
- No monthly Mortgage Insurance payments
- Owner Occupied AND Investment Property
- Down payment can be 100% gifted
- Property [...]
How to reduce your home insurance premiums
The amount of the incentive varies according to risk associated with the geographical location, building materials, and construction methods of each home as well as actuarial data from individual insurance companies. (Discounts apply only to the hurricane-wind portion of your policy; contact your insurance agency for more information.)
You may qualify for a DISCOUNT ON YOUR HOMEOWNERS [...]
Homeowners Insurance
Almost on a daily basis people talk about how they are refinancing their home. At this time they usually say that they had their home inspected and for example they say the resale value is 300K. But for homeowners Insurance the resale value has nothing to do with replacement value of your home. Replacement value [...]
Homeowners Insurance
Do you have a pool? If so you should review your homeowners policy to make sure you have at least 500k liability. Most people have 300k liability and for a very small amount of dollars usually $20 dollar difference a year to have 500k liability Is in it worthy? yes it is because in a society where [...]
Easy Trick To Check Out Mortgage Insurance on FHA Loan
This is a very easy trick to check mortgage insurance on FHA loans. It gives a very close result.
Mortgage insurance on a FHA mortgage loan is a monthly fee you pay for insurance for the bank in case you default on your mortgage. Mortgage insurance on a FHA loan last until the loan amount is [...]
Tips on Home Insurance
Nobody likes to spend money for insurance. But if something could cause you a financial catastrophe, you should insure against that risk. The point of insurance is that you spend a relatively small amount of money to protect against losing a great deal of money. For example, if your home burns to the ground and [...]
10 Things To Know Before You Buy Investment Property
10 Things To Know Before You Buy Investment Property
Understand what you are doing! You are purchasing this as in investment generally to make money. Do your research – make sure the property meets all of your expectations.
Can you afford to purchase? Do you have enough money for the down payment, property insurance, future repairs and [...]
Florida Homeowners Insurance Rate Increase
With the official start of the 2009 hurricane season only three weeks away, Florida property owners can anticipate higher homeowners insurance rates.
New legislation approved by the Florida Legislature more than a week ago would raise rates 10 percent for homeowners covered by Citizens, the state-run insurer. Gov. Charlie Crist is expected to sign it into [...]
Mortgage Insurance with a Twist
With unemployment rates rising, it’s possible the “layoff bug” can bite you. If that happens, how will you make your mortgage payments? Most of us are familiar with mortgage life insurance: declining term insurance that is intended to pay off your mortgage if you die. However, what might not be as well known is insurance [...]
Private Mortgage Insurance
Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) is a financial instrument that can be used by potential homebuyers. Basically, PMI acts as a safety net for lenders who want to process a loan for a borrower who does not have the 20 percent down payment that is usually required to qualify for a mortgage.
The primary lender (the 1st [...]
Mortgage Insurance: Definitions in Mortgage
Mortgage Insurancecan be like gum on your shoe on a hot day. In the years 2002-2007 everyone would avoid Mortgage insurance like is was a plague. The way that we would avoid Mortgage Insurance was by getting an first mortgage and combining with a second mortgage. This type of structuring was commonly referred to as [...]
Insurance to Value: NJ Homeowners Beware
Housing values have plummeted throughout the United States.
The pace of existing-home sales dropped more than 8 percent from January 2008 to January 2009, reported the National Association of Realtors. Home values declined for 76 percent of all U.S. homes during 2008, estimated Zillow.com. And housing prices have fallen in 70 percent of all [...]
Buying a Home – Be sure to Read the entire document
Dear Future Homeowner:
Homeownership is becoming a reality for more and more Americans. During 2000, the US homeownership rate reached 67.7%, the highest rate ever. Yet many Americans don’t realize that homeownership is within their grasp.
A home is a financial asset and more: it’s a place to live and raise children; it’s a plan for the [...]
After The Fire
The U.S. Fire Administration is a department of FEMA. You can find valuable information on their website, including the following safety tips:
In the event of a fire, remember time is the biggest enemy and every second counts!
Escape first, then call for help. Develop a home fire escape plan and designate a meeting place outside. Make sure everyone in the [...]
Commercial mortgages will cause banks much more trouble.
It is by now general wisdom that the commercial mortgage market is headed for massive defaults and shrinkage during next year and beyond, but if anyone needs confirmation, here’s the latest situation. What is most important is that 700 billion in Paulson’s TARP will almost certainly be about one-seventh to one tenth of what will [...]
Tree Trimming
We have an old, large cottonwood tree in our back yard with some dead branches in it. I called the tree trimmer this week and he’ll be back tomorrow to do the job. I was a bit surprised by how expensive it is to have a couple of branches taken off a tree. The quote to [...]
Homeowners Insurance Quotes Make the Decision Easier
Before a person living in Dallas makes the decision to purchase insurance for their home it is important that he or she is able to obtain homeowners insurance quotes from a local insurance provider. If the person living in Dallas does not want to leave the comfort of his or her home for the [...]