Relatively few of the pages of legislation touch on real estate finance directly. Much of the bill addresses the way hedge funds, banks, and other financial services companies are regulated. One of its centerpieces is the new Financial Stability Oversight Council, which will have the job of issuing alerts when it sees lending practices becoming [...]
The Federal Housing Administration is giving the condo market something it hasn’t had for a while – a little breathing room. Last week, the FHA, the federal agency that insures low-downpayment home loans for private lenders, said it was relaxing its building underwriting guidelines as a way of helping the struggling sector ride out the [...]
The dream of homeownership is alive and well in the U.S., the president of the nation’s largest real estate trade association recently told a professional group in Fort Worth. Consumers want back in the market on two conditions: They can get a home for a good price and financing at an affordable rate. With so [...]
Team Sumberg and Keller Williams Realty is always striving to bring you the most up to date information for home ownership. You no longer have to totally eliminate houses that need a little work from your search for a home. If you are thinking about buying a Bank Owned, HUD, or short sale property that needs repair, [...]
Many homeowners are anxious to refinance with interest rates being near 50 year lows. Unfortunately, you may have one or more circumstances that could prevent you from doing so. These are some of the most common problems: Negative Equity. If you bought your home a few years ago and little or no money down, chances are your loan [...]
We all hear about the “STEALS” out there in the real estate market. Unfortunately, many of them cannot be financed by FHA or a number of other mortgage lenders. They’re only steals if you are a cash buyer or are going to use an expensive mortgage to purchase them. We’ve included an article published in the Tampa [...]
FHFA Sends GSE Housing Goals to Federal Register Proposed Rule Adjusts Certain Goals for Market Conditions; Provides Credit for Loan Modifications WASHINGTON-The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) yesterday sent a proposed rule establishing 2009 housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the Federal Register for publication. Loan modifications undertaken by the [...]
FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC HELPING MORE HOMEOWNERS; LOAN MODIFICATIONS INCREASING Washington, DC – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac modified nearly 24,000 loans during the fourth quarter of 2008, an increase of 76 percent over the third quarter. The modifications, along with the suspension of foreclosures that began November 26, reduced the number of foreclosures [...]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Housing Finance Agency has sent to the Federal Register this interim final rule. The rule implements sections of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (PL 110-289) HERA, which required their submission within 180 days of its enactment on July 30, 2008. Enterprise Portfolio Holdings For [...]
Nov. 12, 2008-U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston announced the new Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage loan limits for single-family homes as prescribed by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Beginning January 1, 2009, FHA will insure single-family home mortgages up to $271,050 in low cost areas and up [...]