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Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST
A new real estate cost to watch for: Developer's private transfer fee :
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Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST
Be aware of good-faith estimate' rules, or it could cost you :
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Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST
IRS clarifies documentation needed for tax credits :
Despite back-to-back snowstorms that shut federal offices for days, the Internal Revenue Service issued new guidance last week on the two tax-credit programs that are powering the country's real estate markets -- the $6,500 credit for repeat buyers and the $8,000 first-time-buyer credit. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST
Good real estate news: Home equity is rising again :
With all the bad news about underwater homeowners and strategic walkaways, you might think that American homeowners' equity holdings are in the tank. But the least-publicized recent statistic on real estate is that, despite these scary reports, home equity is again on the rise.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113629911" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113629911" border="0" vspace="5"></a> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST
Cash-in refinancing could help homeowners save :
Thinking of cashing out some equity when you refinance your mortgage? Sure, that used to be what millions of homeowners did when they needed extra money. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST
To boost sales of foreclosures, FHA suspends anti-flipping rules :
Call it three birds with one stone: The federal government hopes to help low-down-payment home buyers, investors who fix up foreclosures, and communities burdened with too many bank-owned and foreclosed homes -- all with one potentially far-reaching policy change. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST
IRS offers guidance on new $6,500 tax credit for repeat home buyers :
If you've been holding back on getting involved with the new $6,500 federal tax credit for repeat home purchases, there's no more excuse for inaction. You now have all the official IRS guidance you'll need to buy a house, qualify for the credit and pocket the $6,500. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST
Mortgage lenders can sidestep new rules to prevent lowball estimates :
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Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST
After 6-year wait, protection from bad credit reports :
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Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST
Regulators outline potential pitfalls of reverse mortgages :
If you, your relatives or your friends are contemplating applying for a reverse mortgage in 2010, check out the new guidelines proposed in December by federal regulators. Though aimed at banks and credit unions, the guidelines neatly sum up the potential pitfalls for consumers in the fast-growing reverse-mortgage field. Reverse mortgages typically are restricted to homeowners 62 and older who have untapped equity in their real estate and want to turn it into cash. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST
Congress moving toward a consumer financial watchdog with real bite :
Had there been a federal watchdog consumer protection agency during the early years of this decade, could it have prevented the housing boom and bust that put millions of homeowners into foreclosure and sucked trillions of dollars of equity wealth from just about everybody else? <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST
Short-sale help is on the way, thanks to Obama plan :
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Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST
Enter the maze of tax credit rules :
If you're thinking about applying for the new $6,500 federal tax credit for repeat home buyers or the extended $8,000 version for first-time buyers, here's some news: The IRS has just issued its first formal guidelines for you. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST
The Nation's Housing: Walking away from a mortgage :
Go ahead. Break the chains. Stop paying on your mortgage if you owe more than the house is worth. And most important: Don't feel guilty about it. Don't think you're doing something morally wrong. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST
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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST
Expect tightening from the FHA :
For the past several years, the Federal Housing Administration has been the go-to financing resource for cash-strapped home buyers who can't come up with a big down payment. It has zoomed from barely a 3 percent market share to nearly 30 percent of home-purchase loans. But now, wildly popular FHA-insured mortgages could be on the verge of becoming more expensive and tougher to obtain. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST
New tax credit may be worth pouncing on :
Take a close, hard look at the new $6,500 federal tax credit for "move up" home buyers that passed the Senate and House last week. Though it's been getting second billing to the original $8,000 credit for first-time purchasers -- now extended by Congress through June 30 -- the $6,500 credit for current homeowners just might have your name on it.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113651984" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113651984" border="0" vspace="5"></a> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST
Putting 'good faith' back in closing :
Remember the bad old days of 11th-hour mortgage settlement cost shocks and mystery junk fees? Remember when the "good-faith estimates" your lender gave you upfront said closing costs would be about $2,000, but somehow they ballooned to $3,500 on the final settlement sheet? <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Home appraisal system could be rehauled soon :
Could the controversial appraisal system imposed nationwide by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in May -- and now tied to lowball property valuations, busted home sale transactions and higher fees to consumers -- be on its way out? <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Old credit disputes can scuttle loan :
Could a little-known and potentially controversial practice by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac kill or stall your next loan application? Absolutely. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT
No Matter What You Hear, There's No Quick Fix for Credit :
With Americans' credit scores plunging amid record numbers of mortgage and credit card delinquencies, companies that promise to eliminate negative information in credit bureaus' files are proliferating, federal regulators say.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113659221" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113659221" border="0" vspace="5"></a> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Kenneth R. Harney: An IRS Form to Take Seriously :
You might assume it's just another boring-looking piece of the paper blitz you're hit with when applying for a home loan. But given the new prominence of IRS Form 4506-Ts in the fraud-shocked mortgage market, it's much more than just another document to sign. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Reverse Mortgages Feel the Squeeze :
Declining home values have put a serious squeeze on one of the mortgage market's most popular and fastest-growing financing concepts: the Federal Housing Administration's reverse mortgage program for people 62 and older. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT
New Life for the First-Time Credit? :
Will Congress extend the wildly popular $8,000 home-buyer tax credit beyond its Nov. 30 expiration date? <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Good Credit Scores, Deadbeat Choices :
Who is more likely to walk away from a house and a mortgage -- a person with super-prime credit scores or someone with lower scores?<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113706202" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113706202" border="0" vspace="5"></a> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT
The Nation's Housing: Credit Score Conundrums :
When you do a short sale of a house, or modify the mortgage, is there much of an effect on your credit score? What if you walk away from the mortgage altogether? <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Troubled Homeowners Need To Ask: Rescue or Rip-Off? :
How's this for a business plan to make money during the housing bust? You buy or rent lists of recent default filings from across the country -- thousands of people who have been notified by lenders that if they don't get their mortgage payments back on track, the next step will be foreclosure. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT
The Nation's Housing: Could Congress Change Mortgage-Interest Deductions? :
You might assume that in August, with the Senate and House on their summer break, nothing much happens on Capitol Hill. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT
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Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT
The Nation's Housing: Clock Ticking on Housing Tax Credit :
It's one of the biggest unknowns bugging would-be buyers of houses and condos this summer: Will Congress let this year's $8,000 tax credit for first-time buyers expire as scheduled 14 weeks from now? Or will the credit get a second life and be extended for another six to 12 months, taking pressure off buyers, realty agents and settlement companies?<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113725425" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113725425" border="0" vspace="5"></a> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Kenneth R. Harney: Leasing Back After Foreclosure Can Help Troubled Homeowners, Lenders :
Here are two real estate questions getting a lot of attention on Capitol Hill and from the Obama administration: When homeowners lose their houses to foreclosure, should they be able to stay in the property, leasing it back at fair market rent from the lender? <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Don't Play Games With IRS's Home-Buyer Credit :
The IRS has an urgent message for would-be home purchasers: Make the most of the $8,000 first-time-buyer tax credit before it disappears Dec. 1 -- if you qualify. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT
The Nation's Housing: Battle Begins Over Creating a Consumer Financial Protection Agency :
Health-care reform has drawn most of the attention on Capitol Hill lately, but for home buyers and sellers and mortgage applicants, the legislative ballgame will really get underway in September. That's when Congress begins serious work on the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Government Readies Biggest Ever Push for Energy Saving :
You're probably familiar with some of the federal government's incentives for home energy efficiency -- heftier tax credits for solar panels, solar water heaters, geothermal heat pumps, heavy-duty insulation and windows and electricity-saving air conditioning and the like.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113733736" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113733736" border="0" vspace="5"></a> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT
The Nation's Housing: More Protections for Home Buyers at Closing :
If you're applying for a loan to purchase a primary or secondary home, or planning to refinance, you should be aware of a little-publicized new set of federal consumer-protection rules that takes effect July 30. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT
When Default Is a Strategy :
Would you, under any circumstances, default on your home mortgage, even if you could afford to make the monthly payments? <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Lowball Appraisals Spark Uproar :
It's by far the hottest controversy in real estate this summer, and it could directly affect the value of your house -- probably negatively -- by tens of thousands of dollars. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Securing a Mortgage Just Got Harder for Relocators :
Real estate may be showing signs of a turnaround in many local markets, but the nation's largest mortgage players are continuing to ratchet up their underwriting rules, making home purchases more difficult for some buyers.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113741989" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113741989" border="0" vspace="5"></a> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Lawmakers Move To Expand Buyer Credit :
If first-time buyers are getting thousands of dollars in tax credits from the federal government to stimulate the economy, why shouldn't all home buyers get equal treatment? And what about refinancers? Couldn't they make good use of a tax credit to help defray closing costs and loan fees? <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Closing Cash From Uncle Sam :
The Obama administration has put out the official word: Starting soon, first-time home buyers will be able to turn their $8,000 federal tax credits into cash for use at closing if they use Federal Housing Administration mortgage financing. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 30 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT
The Nation's Housing: Mortgage Fraud Most Common at Beginning of Loans :
It may not have made a big splash on network news or in print, but for real estate it was the equivalent of a congressional declaration of war -- a war against mortgage fraud. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT
First-Time Home Buyers Can Turn Tax Credit Into Cash :
The $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time home purchasers is about to morph into a ready-cash down payment source, thanks to a federal policy change.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113751507" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113751507" border="0" vspace="5"></a>
Sat, 16 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT
New Appraisal Rules Come With Costs :
How about this scenario the next time you refinance or apply for a new mortgage: The real estate appraisal that used to cost you $325 now costs $450, even though the appraiser doing the work is getting only $175 or $200.
Fri, 08 May 2009 16:00:00 EDT
Challenging Brokers' Add-On Fees :
A federal district court has handed down a ruling in a class-action lawsuit that could directly affect the fees you pay to the real estate brokerage company at closing, whether as a buyer or seller.
Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Paying Tax Credit Forward Would Get More Buyers In the Door :
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 can't be spent until you get your refund, into cash today, available for your down payment and closing costs.
Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Mortgage Safety Net May Help More New Buyers Take the Plunge :
Is there a rainy day in your personal job forecast? That wouldn't be surprising -- with unemployment rates in double digits in several states, 8.2 percent nationwide and widely expected to hit 10 percent or higher by next year.<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113804097" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113804097" border="0" vspace="5"></a>
Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Low Price, Low Rate, Sky-High Fees :
House prices and mortgage rates are down, which sounds great for buyers and refinancers. But a series of underwriting and appraisal changes taking effect this month is throwing new obstacles in the way of borrowers and loan officers.
Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Disclosing Energy Efficiency :
Picture this: You're shopping for a home, dropping by open houses on a weekend. Each house you visit has an easy-to-understand disclosure about something that's typically unknown: its annual energy-guzzling costs.
Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Congress Takes A Serious Look At Reforming the Mortgage Market :
Congress is preparing to take up a comprehensive plan that would fundamentally reform the home mortgage market, starting this year.
Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT
What Might Be Hurting Home Values :
Are low-balled value estimates on short sales and bank-owned foreclosures artificially depressing property values in neighborhoods across the country?<br clear="all"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113819435" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/opinion/columns;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=119113819435" border="0" vspace="5"></a>
Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT
A Big Boost for Buyers Seeking Jumbo Loans :
New money is about to flow into a part of the real estate market that has been squeezed hard by the credit crisis: mortgages too large to be purchased or backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or the Federal Housing Administration.
Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT
More Mortgages Eligible for Refinancing :
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have published the rules governing their upcoming mass refinancing campaigns, and they're more favorable for borrowers than indicated at first by the White House and Treasury, especially for owners of second homes and small investment properties.
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