FHA loans were first introduced into the mortgage lending marketplace back in 1934 in an attempt to establish standard guidelines banks could follow that also came with a government-backed guarantee. Prior to this introduction, lending guidelines were essentially all over the map and many potential homeowners were left out of …Read More
First Time Home Buyers
2024 First Time Buyer Programs Florida
Mortgage interest rates have increased in recent years, but remain at levels low enough to make home-buying affordable. More Florida first-time buyers are seeing the advantages of buying a home and building equity versus renting. In this post below we look at the most popular 2024 first-time buyer programs in …Read More
Reasons Why Millennials Should Purchase a Home
Millennials have officially taken over as the driving economic force today. As more and more baby boomers face retirement and are no longer in the workforce it’s the millennial who will wield the purchasing power. This age group ranging from 18 to 34 or so which also means their buying …Read More
Indiana First Time Buyer Program Recap
There are many mortgage options that allow Indiana homebuyers to purchase a home with little to NO down payment. Conventional mortgages have always required a 5% -20% down payment, which is fine for more seasoned home buyers, but out of reach for the average first-time buyers. Other options in today …Read More
Orlando FHA Loan Standards
FHA home loans are a wonderful choice for first-time home buyers in Orlando Florida. The Florida FHA mortgage program provides several benefits for homeowners who are considering purchasing their first home but have limited down payment. Compared to most traditional mortgage loans, the FHA mortgage loan facilitates the process for …Read More
3 Ways Millennials Can Invest in Rental Properties
Investing in real estate is back. In fact, a lot of real estate investors have made quite a bit of money scooping up properties at pennies on the dollar at real estate auctions and foreclosure sales. Many of those bargains are long gone but investing in real estate has not. …Read More
What First Time Buyers Can Expect At Closing
When first time home buyers sign their very first sales contract, they’ll soon discover the process moves rather quickly. There are multiple people involved all providing various services and documents all in time to meet the closing date. For anyone experiencing something for the first time, it’s definitely a learning …Read More
Tips For Purchasing Your First Home
Purchasing your first home is one of the most important financial decision you ever make. Once the crucial decision to go ‘home shopping’ has been made, you will realize that there is a host of options and simply going through the different alternatives may turn out to be an experience …Read More
FHA Loans Only 3.5 Percent Down Homestead Florida
For those that are not VA home loan eligible but still want or need a mortgage loan that requires as little cash as possible, the FHA loan should be a likely candidate for properties located in Homestead, Florida or Miami-Dade County. Back in 1934, in an effort to jump-start the …Read More
New FHA student loan change
NOTE: please see updated 2021 rules on student loans here. New FHA student loan changes coming: FHA announced some positive changes coming to the way student loan debt is calculated by lender and banks. The old FHA loan policy for student loan debt required mortgage companies to calculate a monthly payment …Read More