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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

FHA Loan Change - Those who wait will pay thousands more this spring 2010

URGENT NEWS
Waiting a few extra days or weeks to purchase a home this spring could cost buyers thousands of extra dollars as the office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) implements several changes for loans guaranteed by the Federal Housing Authority (FHA).

Coming just weeks before the April 30 deadline for the Home Buyer Tax Credit and just days after the March 31 expiration of the Federal Reserve Board's mortgage backed securities purchase program (which has kept home loan rates artificially low for over a year), these FHA changes make it even more important to act now to save big.

Here are a few reasons why:

On April 5th, the cost of required up-front mortgage insurance for loans guaranteed by the FHA will increase from 1.75% to 2.25%. For a borrower purchasing a $200,000 home with a $7,000 down payment, the up-front mortgage insurance will increase by $965. Up-front mortgage insurance is typically financed in the final loan amount so the impact to a monthly payment will be minimal but overall, the increase is still borne by the borrower both upfront and monthly.

Later this spring, the amount of money that a seller can return to the buyer from their sale proceeds will be reduced from 6% to 3%. The reduction in these "seller concessions" can increase the amount of cash a buyer will be required to pay at closing by $6,000 for a home purchase of $200,000.

There is only one way to avoid being affected by all of these costly changes that lie ahead – submit all FHA mortgage applications by the last week of March.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

NEWS! Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended - Home Buyers in Baltimore, Harford, Cecil County - Top Realtor in Maryland

I am sure that most of you have been monitoring the status of the "Homebuyer Tax Credit" in Maryland, but if you haven't, this is what we know:

Homebuyer Tax Credit for Maryland Home Buyers has not only been extended, but it has also been expanded to include current homeowners in Baltimore City. The following are features of the new bill:

• Deadline for current credit is November 30, 2009.

• Deadline for new and improved credit is April 30, 2010, as long as the home in Maryland, Baltimore, Harford County and surrounding counties are under contract by that date; deal must close within 60 days.

• Eligibility and amount of new credit: - $8,000 for first-time homebuyers in Maryland (those who have not owned a home in Maryland in the last three years). - Up to $6,500 credit for homeowners who have lived in the home they are selling, or have sold, as a principal residence for five consecutive years in the past eight.

• Buyers in Maryland with income exceeding $125,000 for single and $225,000 for married couples are not eligible.

• Homes in Maryland valued at more than $800,000 are also ineligible.

This is exciting news for first time and current homeowners that are looking to purchase a property in Baltimore, Harford County and Surrounding Counties in Maryland.

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