When Is The Time To Refinance Your House? By Jessica Bennet Only you can decide if you are having problems in making payments on the mortgage that is financing your home. If you are having problems in making the payments, refinancing is an option. Other than that another item to consider in order to find your answer [...]
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Was It Something I Said? By Anne Weintraub, Esquire Let’s face it: deals die. We all go into the purchase and sale contract of a home with a goal of closing, not just to push paper and let it fall apart. Some deals rightfully die because they should. The cause may be property damage, undisclosed problems, death, [...]
Thursday, April 14, 2011
New Laws Governing Mortgage Originators By Budd Moore New lending laws regulate originator compensation and help protect the borrower’s “best interest.” April brings Tax Day and this year it also brings new laws to govern mortgage originators. The new lending laws, effective April 1st, have leveled the playing field for all originators, including banks, mortgage companies, and mortgage [...]
Monday, March 14, 2011
If You Are Waiting To Buy - Think Again! By C.J. Coury Most prognosticators agree that home prices have somewhat stabilized from the days of annual double-digit deflation – others predict continued downward movement in home prices. No matter which group you chose to believe there is one absolute certainty – interest rates have increased substantially and [...]
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Have H.A.F.A.? By Anne Weintraub, Esquire It was billed as an exciting new government program to assist homeowners who did not qualify for loan modifications under the Obama administration’s HAMP program. Under the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program, or HAFA, a borrower could qualify for a short sale by submitting a HAFA application to their lender to [...]
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Increase Sales With Underused Loan Products By C.J. Coury With the tightening of mortgage loan underwriting criteria we have experienced a much higher percentage of cash buyers than at any time since the creation of Fannie Mae. This phenomenon will continue to forestall the housing recovery for months to come unless we work harder to find ways [...]
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Mortgage Shopping 101 – Making Sense of the Mortgage Market By Jim Soda Shopping for a mortgage can be time-consuming and difficult for homebuyers, especially in today’s market where many buyers don’t know where to begin. The Federal Reserve Board has put together the following tips so that you can make sense of the mortgage market and [...]
Monday, October 25, 2010
Will The New FHA Short Refinance Program Help Stem The Foreclosure Tide? By C. J. Coury Many of you have asked me what I expect the market impact to be of the newly released government program that calls for some principal reduction on the part of the lender. This is the FHA Short Refinance Program and here [...]
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Communication Is Key By C. J. Coury Now more than ever it is critical to communicate with your buyers who are purchasing with the assistance of mortgage financing. Mortgage lenders have developed many new processes with the intent of eliminating as much fraud as possible. This increased scrutiny includes the utilization of electronic resources to help verify [...]
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Mortgage Underwriting Guidelines Beginning To Ease By C. J. Coury I have been looking forward to writing about this topic for months now – the time has finally come! Over the past 2 years or so we have been witnessing the end of a much too liberal lending era. Unfortunately, the change in direction went too far and [...]
Sarasota Film Festival Releases Event Schedule.
Attendees at last night's Sarasota Film Festival town hall meeting at Selby Library were treated to a preview of the upcoming gala event schedule. Mark your calendars for:
Lakewood Ranch Ranked As Ninth Best Selling Master Planned Community.
Lakewood Ranch announced that California-based John Burns Consulting ranked Lakewood Ranch in the top 10 selling master-planned communities in the United States, with 391 new home sales in 2011.
Home Resource Presents Bitch: Shakespeare’s Problem With Women.
Home Resource announces a presentation of Bitch: Shakespeare’s Problem With Women.
Ladies Sing The Blues To Fight Child Abuse.
Fundraising continues for Manatee Children's Services as Sarasota's top female singers raise their voices to help break the cycle of child abuese and neglect.
5th Annual Chillounge Night Returns To Sarasota.
South Palm Avenue will once again transform into a magnificent outdoor lounge area with 5 trucks of beautiful one of a kind furniture. Come and experience the ultimate outdoor lounge party; Chilllounge Night.
Visit Terra Ceia Bay During REAL Magazine's Open House Event.
Come join REAL Magazine and experience all that Terra Ceia Bay has to offer. Enjoy a pristine view of the Skyway Bridge, Hor D'oeuvres, Refreshments, Vodka Bar and a chance to win Prizes.
Selby Gardens Hosts A Plant Collectors Paradise.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens presents the 37th Annual Plant and Garden Festival, February 25 and 26, 10am-5pm.
Habitat For Humanity Sarasota To Benefit From Lowe's Gift Card Matching.
On February 9, 2012, Lowe’s will match gift card purchases to help fund Habitat for Humanity Sarasota's next house build.
Murray Homes Making Movies And Building Homes.
The Murray Home team and a host of clients recently filmed a new Murray Homes promotional video.
Is Your Business Model Dying?
COBROOKE IDEAS I ARCHITECTURE I DESIGN, a Sarasota-based architecture/design firm, is offering a complimentary creative thinking seminar on February 21st
Cat Depot Receives Two Grants.
Cat Depot announced it was the recipient of two local grant awards; The Mary E. Parker Foundation award and The Edward E. and Lillian H. Bishop Foundation award.
Jo Ann Koontz Forms Koontz & Associates.
Jo Ann Koontz an Attorney and Certified Public Accountant formed Koontz & Associates, PL. Koontz & Associates is a law firm focusing on residential and commercial real estate transactions, federal and state tax law, and business law.
Suncoast Motorsports Presents Cars And Coffee.
Come join Suncoast Motorsports as they present the First Saturday of the Month, February 4th, Sarasota Cars and Coffee.
REAL Magazine Opens The Door At Terra Ceia Bay.
Come join REAL Magazine and experience all that Terra Ceia Bay has to offer. Enjoy a pristine view of the Skyway Bridge, Hor D'oeuvres, Refreshments, Vodka Bar and a chance to win Prizes.
Festivals Of Speed Is TAKING OVER Downtown St. Petersburg Waterfront!!!
Due to a huge showing of vehicles and attendees in 2011, Festivals of Speed has again expanded the St. Petersburg event
South Florida Museum Presents On The Waterfront.
The South Florida Museum presents On the Waterfront as part of the Film Fridays And The Winner Is series, 6pm on February 3, 2012.
Lois Schulman Now Sarasota Opera Program Advertising Consultant.
Sarasota Opera announced Lois Schulman is the new Program Advertising Consultant at Sarasota Opera and will work with Sarasota Opera to secure advertisers for the 2012 – 2013 Fall and Winter Season Program Books.
Abilities Possibilities Expo Set For February 14th.
The Stroke Association of Florida will host an Abilities Possibilities Expo on Tuesday, February 14th
Andrew Bers Completes Training In Luxury Home Market.
Andrew Bers of recently completed a luxury home marketing training course offered by The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing.
Sarasota Film Festival Hosts Town Hall Meeting.
The Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) opens its door for a Town Hall meeting February 8th from 5:30pm – 7:00pm at the Marie Selby Library. The event will feature a brief presentation about upcoming
programs and changes to the 2012 SFF
Easter Seals Southwest Florida Hanger Event At Dolphin Aviation.
Join Easter Seals Southwest Florida as they present toy designs for children with disabilities by designers from around the world.
South Florida Museum Chinese New Year Cultural Celebration.
Join the South Florida Museum this evening in celebrating the year of the Dragon at the third annual Chinese New Year Cultural Celebration.
Tracy Seider Wins WCR Humanitarian Award.
RE/MAX Alliance Group’s Broker-Associate, Tracy Seider, won the Humanitarian of the Year Award for 2011 from the Sarasota Women's Council of Realtors (WCR).
Linda Gross To Co-Manage Ovation.
Linda Gross and the Advice team will co-manage Ovation, Lakewood Ranch’s annual celebration of the gulf coast’s cultural assets.
Kim Stephens Number One Venice Agent In Volume.
RE/MAX Alliance Group’s Kim Stephens, ranked as the Number One agent in total volume for 2011 in the Venice Area Board of Realtors with $12.6 million.
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