Timeline for Buying Again
February 7th, 2012 Categories: Market Conditions, Mortgage Updates, Real Estate
There are many Homeowners that are faced with Short Sales or Foreclosures over the past few years. How long will these actions affect your ability to buy a home in the future?
After a Foreclosure:
If you are purchasing a home using conventional financing it will take 7 years from completion of the foreclosure to get approved.
If you use some other popular programs to finance the home purchase, like FHA or USDA, it will take 3 years from completion.
After a Short Sale:
The waiting period for buying a home after a Short Sale has many more variables.
Using conventional financing, you would be all set after 7 years, but sooner if more of a down payment amount. If you put down 10% than the waiting period is 4 years, and if the down payment is 20%, only 2 years.
USDA is 3 years, but FHA has one big distinction… If you were current with mortgage payments during the entire short sale process, than you don’t have any waiting period. If you had late or missed payments, the FHA financing will require a waiting period of 3 years in order to buy again.
After a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy filing:
Conventional financing can be approved only after a waiting period of 4 years from your discharge date.
FHA mortgages may be approved after only a 2 year waiting period, and USDA will run a 3 year time period before getting approved.
Here is a YouTube video produced by a CA mortgage professional talking about this topic.
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Very 1st Step for Buying a Home
March 8th, 2010 Categories: Mortgage Updates, Real Estate
Most buyers of a new home will be financing that home with a mortgage. Since this will be likely your largest debt, doesn’t it make sense to get the lowest interest rate?
I participated in a website tool today that could get you started down the right path!
Credit.com offers a tool to consumers to “grade” their credit report. Best yet, it is FREE, no detrimental ”inquiry” is created, and I completed it in 8 minutes!
Go to the Credit Report Card on www.Credit.com
The site will give you a score of A+ thru F on several scoring categories used by credit scoring firms. They also describe what to do and not to do in trying to fix the issues.
Also review my past blog post on credit reports and your score. MetrowestHome.com Blog Post on Credit Scoring
The Money Magazine article I found this in also recommends www.CreditKarma.com as a 2010 recommended website. It will show you how changing one factor might affect your credit score.
Ed Daniels, of Re/Max Executive Realty in Hopkinton, Massachusetts can be reached at 508-341-7880 with any MA real estate questions. Covering the Metrowest Boston real estate market, the MAhome Team has served clients in buying and selling homes since 1998.
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The Mortgage Rate Mountain
September 9th, 2009 Categories: Market Conditions, Mortgage Updates, Real Estate
Just a quick post:
This is a graph of mortgage rates over the course of the past 40 years.
Fielding calls about interest rates and client’s worry about where they are heading, I lose perspective about these numbers.
People, you can’t get much better than this… don’t worry about an eighth of a percent, lock it in!
Ed Daniels, of Re/max Executive Realty, can be reached at 508-341-7880. He is an 11 year veteran of the real estate market in Metrowest Boston, and has great mortgage broker contacts to answer all your specific questions.
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No Interest Loan of $7500 for Buyers
August 28th, 2008 Categories: Mortgage Updates, Real Estate
President Bush signed into law the “Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008“. This rescue plan for the housing market contains a tax credit of up to $7500 for buyers. Here are the details:
If you are a First Time Home Buyer who closes between April 9th, 2008 and July 1st, 2009, you may be eligible. First time home buyer is defined as someone who has not owned a home in the past 3 years.
The amount you can claim is the smaller of 10% of the purchase price or $7500.
This tax credit should be viewed by the consumer as an interest free loan, because unfortunately, Read the rest of this entry »
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Mortgage Interest Rate Historical Perspective
June 18th, 2008 Categories: Market Conditions, Mortgage Updates
A mortgage broker friend sent over this chart to me a bit ago and I wanted to share it with the readers. Sometimes with all the reporting and the daily grind we lose perspectives on our current situation. In terms of mortgage interest rates, boy, do we have it good?
If you would like to research refinancing or getting a pre-approval, feel free to give me a call. I have worked with several mortgage brokers and lenders who would look at your financial picture for no charge or obligation. Service is an important factor in this area, and shopping for that last bit of the lowest interest rate may not be worth the headache. I can get you started in the right direction.
I also came across this graph of the Number of Home Sales in MA since 1991.
If the MAhome Team can answer any of your real estate related questions, give Ed or Doriane Daniels a call at 508-341-7880.
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Who Else Wants to Make Money in Real Estate?
March 19th, 2008 Categories: Market Conditions, Mortgage Updates, Real Estate
It wasn’t until the past month that I have turned the corner on seeing real estate as being a great investment. I know, I am a Realtor, and should be preaching this night and day, but I haven’t. Now is the time!
I am usually a skeptic while reading the newspapers and magazines (just ask my wife!). After many months of doom and gloom, I am seeing cracks in the armor of despairI. There are properties out there that are ripe for a great investment.
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Great Expectations from a Short Sale
February 20th, 2008 Categories: Mortgage Updates, Real Estate
A friend of mine called today to tell me about an upcoming offer they were going to make on a Short Sale property. I wished them great success, but there was a lot to prep them for!
They are a young family who are First Time Home Buyers. This market holds great opportunities for these Buyers, and a Short Sale is one avenue.
Now let me tell you about my fears!
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Ouch, Low Credit Scores Can Drive You Into The Poorhouse
February 3rd, 2008 Categories: Mortgage Updates, Real Estate
Many people don’t know their credit score. When buying a home, this can translate into costing you a lot of money. The interest rates that mortgage companies can offer you are mostly dependant upon this 3 digit number.
I will spell out the top reasons why you should care about your score, as well as how to get started!
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