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State of the Down Payment

A couple of months ago, Heather did an excellent post on Down Payments, I starred it my my reader so I could one day come back and speak to it from my experiences.  Nearly 4 months later I find my self coming back to the post to talk.  First off, thank you to Heather for [...]

First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit

There has been quite a bit of confusion around this part of the Stimulus bill.  Some people believe it is a credit, but in reality, it’s more like a no interest loan.  I’ve been able to get some details from my mortgage partners that will help clear up this part of the Stimulus bill.

Let’s find a house and then talk to the bank….

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve received the normal set of calls that you get when the market is showing signs of recovery.  How much is my house worth?  Are there any good deals out there?  Would you buy an investment today?  But the one that was strange was from a family friend.  This [...]