Tag Archive: how to buy your first home

Apr 17

5 Tips for First-Time Home Buyers

Buying a first home can be a scary, confusing and stressful process. Many would-be buyers are understandably nervous at the prospect of making the largest purchase of their lives. Rather than diving in and hoping for the best, It’s wise to prepare carefully before you begin the house search. Following are some useful tips will …

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Sep 02

First-time homebuyer video

Here’s a quick video designed to take the mystery out of the home buying process and detail some of the services you can expect from your REALTOR®.

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Mar 02

FHA loans getting more expensive

In a move to increase their financial standing (and to get the FHA back into required capital requirements), on Monday, HUD announced their anticipated increases in the premiums they charge borrowers. Simply stated, the cost of borrowing is going up. FHA loans, by design, are more liberal in their underwriting guidelines than most conventional loan …

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Sep 01

Money to buy your home and fix it up also!

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FHA 203K Program Whether you’re looking at a foreclosed home, a bank REO, a Short Sale or really any home, you need to be aware of the FHA 203K Program. The general condition of real estate has taken a dip over the past few years, as homeowners are not sprucing up their home as they have …

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Nov 15

First-time homebuyer videos from HUD on YouTube

HUD has recently released three short informational videos on YouTube for first-time homebuyers: Shopping for Your Home, Shopping for Your Loan, Closing the Deal.

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