Real Estate Marketing & Beyond

Real Estate, US Real Estate

Is There An Alternative to a 20% Deposit?

By Allison Halliday | April 25, 2014

Featured News, Real Estate, US Real Estate

Understanding The Real Costs Of Government-Insured Home Mortgages

By Donna S. Robinson | March 17, 2014

There's no shortage of options when it comes to financing your next personal home purchase. The list of potential options includes FHA, VA, USDA, and a myriad of other "low-down-payment" loans available. This category of loans is known as "government insured," meaning that the lender can file an insurance claim through the appropriate government agency, (FHA, VA, etc), if the borrower defaults on the mortgage.

Real Estate, US Real Estate

Federal Housing Policy Threatening To Permanently Undermine Housing Market Stability

By Donna S. Robinson | March 3, 2014

Think the days of risky subprime loans are behind us? Now that Dodd-Frank has been implemented, a lot of the talk has been about The "Qualified Mortgage Rule". Supposedly this new rule known as "QRM" is going to protect consumers from lenders who are willing to make reckless, high cost loans to unsuspecting borrowers. Here […]

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Mortgage, US Real Estate

Federal Rules Improve Reverse Mortgages, But They Are Not Risk-Free

By Allison Halliday | February 12, 2014

In the past many older Americans sought to release cash from their homes using reverse mortgages in a bid to solve money worries. Unfortunately, as the article in CNNMoney things don't always turn out as planned, and a considerable number went on to incur more debt, or to even lose their home.Nowadays new rules have made this […]

Real Estate Investing, US Real Estate

What a Fixer-Upper Really Entails

By Guest Author | November 7, 2013

It’s no secret that buying a fixer-upper can give you much more purchasing power as you shop for a home. A home may need to be fixed up if it has been foreclosed, seized by the government or suffered neglect in repairs. It’s important to know which features of a particularly problem ridden house will […]

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Skip the Prelisting Appraisal; Hire the Appraiser as a Consultant

By Hank Miller | July 15, 2013

Should a home seller get a pre-listing appraisal? Only if its usefulness is kept in context, otherwise, it’s likely to be a waste of money. As both an active certified appraiser and associate broker I always try to find why the question was asked before answering it. Many times, having an appraiser as a “consultant” is far better than having them complete just an appraisal.

Mortgage, US Real Estate

FHA Set To Raise Premiums on Mortgages

By Mike Wheatley | February 1, 2013

The Federal Housing Administration has just announced plans to raise premiums on most new mortgages by 10 basis points (0.1%), meaning that the average borrower can expect a $13 increase on their monthly repayments, according to reports.

Mortgage, US Real Estate

4 Ideas For Saving Thousands Of Dollars On Your Mortgage Payment

By Donna S. Robinson | December 28, 2012

If you are a typical home buyer, paying less than 20% down, there is about a 90% chance that you'll use an FHA, VA or USDA loan to finance the purchase of your first home. If you do choose one of these "government insured" loans, you'll be subject to high fees and interest costs that will amount to more than the entire price of your home.

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