Fha Mortgages vs. HomePath Mortgages

A HomePath Mortgage may be a better choice than an FHA mortgage loan. A Home Path Mortgage loan only requires 3% down whereas an FHA loan can require up to 3.5% down. There is no PMI insurance required on a HomePath Mortgage. An FHA mortgage has mortgage insurance as well as a 1.5% funding fee up front ouch. There is no appraisal required for a HomePath loan.

Home Path mortgage information

Federal Tax Credits

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that was passed byPresident Obama gives many home improvement tax credit for people that do energy efficiency improvements to their home.

How to Qualify for Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credits. You must purchase and install the energy efficient items between 1/1/2009 and 12/31/2010.

Energy Efficiency Tax Credit Information

8000 tax credit for first time home buyers explained

The new $8000 tax credit for first time home buyers is different from the $7500 tax credit that was passed by the Bush Administration. You should make sure you understand how it works before you close on your first home.

8000 first time home buyer tax credit info

Produce the Note - strategy for delaying foreclosure

In tough times you need to get creative. You may need to ask you lender to produce the original mortgage documents if they are threatening foreclosure on you. Just ask them to Produce the Note. In most states you need to be able to show the original documentation if you want to proceed with a foreclosure.

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Fha Loan Limists Raised In Maricopa County

The Fha mortgage loan limits have been raised across the country. In Arizona, Maricopa County went from just over $270,000 to over $346,000. This should more people be able to buy more expensive properties. We need to reduce the real estate inventory if we are ever going to stabilize housing prices. Too much supply and not enough demand. I think the next step is to raise the conforming loan limits as well as allow people who have a good payment history to refinance even if they are upside down. Obama seriously needs to take a look at this as well as bringing back some of the down payment assistance programs like Nehemiah or Ameridream.

What is Nehemiah?

IndyMac Loan Modifications

What loans are eligible for loan modifications with IndyMac? The streamlined loan mods will be available to borrowers who have a first mortgage owned or securitized and serviced by IndyMac that are facing foreclosure. You must have a primary residence to be eligible. Second homes and investment properties are not eligible for a mortgage modification with IndyMac.

Loan Modification Information

Simmons & Gottfried, PLLC - A New Law and Mediation Firm

Alona M. Gottfried, Esq. and Jared C. Simmons, Esq. started a new law and mediation firm: Simmons & Gottfried, PLLC on January 16, 2009.

Simmons and Gottfried, PLLC will offer legal services in the areas of collaborative divorce law, business law, family law, commercial law, transactional law, employment law and personal injury. Mediation services are also available to resolve law suits, business disputes, potential law suits, divorces and other family law and domestic partnership disputes, real estate disputes and many other areas of disputes.

To contact Alona Gottfried call 480-998-1500. The law offices of Simmons & Gottfried, PLLC are located at 3877 N. Seventh St. Suite 340, Phoenix, AZ 85014-0001.