The busy spring real estate season is here. Are you thinking of selling your house? Are you dreading having to deal with strangers walking through the house? Are you concerned about getting the paperwork correct? Hiring a professional real estate agent can take away most of the challenges of selling. A great agent is always […]
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden Where: 8525 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218Hours: Open Daily 9am – 5pm, February 28 – April 12, 2015What: Dallas BloomsCost: $15 (See featured discounts) Phone: 214.515.6615 .5 Million Spring Blooming Bulbs The theme for 2015 is “Dallas Blooms: Deep in the Hearts of Texans,” and the Arboretum is bringing Texas-sized […]
Today, Freddie Mac is scheduled to start buying mortgages with down payments of only three percent – the first time down payments have been this low on Freddie Mac loans in nearly five years. The program is called Freddie Mac Home Possible AdvantageSM. In a recent Executive Perspectives, Dave Lowman EVP, Single-Family Business Freddie Mac, […]
Today, Freddie Mac is scheduled to start buying mortgages with down payments of only three percent – the first time down payments have been this low on Freddie Mac loans in nearly five years. The program is called Freddie Mac Home Possible AdvantageSM. In a recent Executive Perspectives, Dave Lowman EVP, Single-Family Business Freddie Mac, […]
FHA Buyers and the Realtors® who represent them are facing a shrinking pool of compatible homes to choose from. Ironically, the latest cuts stem from HUD’s re-implementation of FR-4615 Prohibition of Property Flipping in HUD’s Single Family Mortgage Insurance Programs, better know as the “FHA Anti-Flipping rule” or “90-day Seasoning Requirement” initially enacted in 2003. As of […]
Billionaire money manager John Paulson was interviewed at the Delivering Alpha Conference presented by CNBC and Institutional Investor. During his session he boldly stated: “I still think, from an individual perspective, the best deal investment you can make is to buy a primary residence that you’re the owner-occupier of.” Who is John Paulson? Paulson is the person who, back in 2005 & 2006, […]
There are many benefits to homeownership, one of top ones, is being able to protect yourself from rising rents and lock in your housing cost for the life of your mortgage. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) just released their findings of a study in which they studied “income growth, housing costs and changes in […]
The 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate is currently still below 4%. Many buyers may be on the fence as to whether to act now and purchase a new home, or wait until next year, believing they still have time to lock in a low rate. If you look at what the experts are predicting over […]
