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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Refinance Now By C.J. Coury Although it is certainly more challenging to obtain a new mortgage loan in today’s market you simply must make the attempt if you have an interest rate above, at or near 6%. It is widely believed that rates will begin to rise this spring and could increase as much as 1% or [...]
Monday, March 1, 2010
FHA OK’S Finance Of Qualified Flips By C. J. Coury In an effort to speed up the resale of foreclosed properties the FHA has announced that it will begin to insure loans on properties that were re-sold within 90-days of purchase by the seller. This change will allow lenders to offer FHA financing to buyers who are attempting [...]
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Financing “As-Is” Properties By C. J. Coury A rarely used loan product, the FHA 203(k), is fast becoming one of the hottest topics on the training front. The renewed interest in this evolving product is due to the high number of distressed properties on the market and the declining amount of “cash” buyers to sell it to [...]
Monday, November 23, 2009
RESPA/Regulation X Changes Information Courtesy Of C. J. Coury The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced significant revisions to the lending requirements under RESPA/Regulation X. These changes impact the Good Faith Estimate (GFE) and HUD Settlement Statements (HUD-1 and HUD-1A) and will be effective with new first mortgage applications taken on or after [...]
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Appraisal Reconsideration Requests – How To? By C. J. Coury In accordance with the new Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) lenders are no longer allowed to select the appraiser or question them on their evaluations. While this will certainly all but eliminate fraud in the evaluation process it has caused some new concerns for lenders and [...]
Monday, September 21, 2009
Blue Skye Lending Sponsors Free Weekly Homebuyer Workshops. COME FIND THE ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Understanding HVCC By C. J. Coury As you all know, the Federal government has now implemented the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (a.k.a. Appraisal Independence) and all lenders must adhere to it if they are going to sell the loan to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. The rules, regulations and requirements do not apply to FHA or [...]
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.
2nd Annual 'Maduro Cup' Polo Match At Sarasota Polo Club.
Sunday, January 29th at 1pm join Maduro for an afternoon of fun participating in the second annual 'Maduro Cup' polo match at the Sarasota Polo Club.
Rock-It the Robot Returns To The Midway.
Neal Communities loves the Manatee County Fair and this year the home builder is sponsoring the ever-popular Rock-It the Robot returns.
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