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Mortgage Insurance (PMI) Tax Deductible 2013
Seattle home loan structures with monthly paid mortgage insurance PMI allow a year end tax deduction based on purchase date and income. You can still purchase a primary home in 2013 to qualify.
7 Crucial Credit Steps for 2013
Within the past 6 months, credit bureaus have continued to tighten up the guidelines. Some changes may or may not impact you as much but take a moment to educate yourself to maximize your credit potential when you are purchasing or refinancing real estate. Please contact us with specific questions. Don’t pay off old collection […]
Seattle / Bellevue Home Owner Education 101 – Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Changes
Seattle / Bellevue Home Owner Education 101 – Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Changes: Buyers, Sellers, Investors and Refinancing all affected by the newest changes just rolled out by Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac. How does this affect you? Can this really cost thousands? How much more will it cost me? Are there other options? […]
FHA Increases the Annual MIP on April 18, 2011
To follow the established rules for the required reserve requirement of the Mutual Insurance Fund, FHA will increase the annual mortgage insurance premium (MIP). The increase of .25% (25bp) was announced. To avoid this increase you must have your case number assigned on or before April 14, 2011. FHA recently increased the annual MIP to […]
Seattle Real Estate Housing Inventory
Seattle Real Estate is one of the few metropolitan cities that have seen a decrease in the number of homes listed for sale. A percentage of these homes sold with today’s historically low mortgage rates and some homeowners have taken homes off the market.
Seattle Home Loan Application Questions
Seattle home loan application questions for residential real estate. Introductory steps for Seattle real estate buyers and home owners.
U.S. House Backs Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension
Extension of the Homebuyer Tax Credit has been approved by the US House of Representatives and is up for vote with the Senate. The deadline will be moved to September 30, 2010.
Seattle 1st Time Home Buyers Given $8,000 For A Down Payment?
For the housing market, it’s the equivalent of financial alchemy, and it’s hot: Turning the $8,000 federal home-purchase tax credit, which normally isn’t spendable until after you’ve gotten your refund, into immediate, hard cash today, available for your down payment and closing costs.
What First Time Buyers need to know about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Seattle first time home buyers gain clarity from the Seattle Mortgage Reel on the benefits of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act