Mortgage Rates Little Changed Weaker than expected economic data helped mortgage rates decline to the lowest levels of the year early in the week. On Wednesday, though, a reminder that the Fed will eventually sell its portfolio of mortgage-backed securities …

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$1,000 CLOSING COST INCENTIVE: The Downtown Raleigh Alliance is offering a $1,000 closing costs incentive to the first three event attendees who purchase and close on a home in downtown (see below for specifications) between May 21, 2011 and December 31, 2011. Funding for the incentives made possible by corporate sponsorships.

Damage from April 16th Tornado in Raleigh

You’ve settled your claim with your home owners insurance agent and you have an insurance settlement check but it’s made out to you and your mortgage company; How do you cash it to pay for the repairs

Raleigh, NC  –  Headlines have done little to make real for most of us what devastation, loss of life and economic livelihoods have occurred because of these disasters. It is hard for me to recall a time in my adult life that so many …

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FHA Buyer Financed Closing Costs Financing of Transaction Costs for Real Estate Owned Properties (REO) Purchased under Federal Housing Administrations  $100 Down Sales Incentive Click for mortgagee letter/details  Related articles Underwriting Tip – FHA Gift Funds (theraleighmortgageguy.com) Buyers Receive up to 3.5% …

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According to the USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing Development Program and  under the Section 502 program, Housing must be modest in size, design, and cost.   Houses constructed, purchased, or rehabilitated must meet the voluntary national model building code adopted by …

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FHA Underwriting Tip; FHA allows a borrower to meet the minimum statutory investment by using gift funds from either a close family member, government agency or approved non profit. FHA requires that all gift letters include the section 1010 verbiage below – …

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Why You Should Start Planning To Purchase A Home If you’ve ever thought about buying a home, but decided that it was too big a financial gamble, think again. It’s possible you haven’t considered the risk of not buying a …

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