Tag Archives: Freddie Mac

Price Sells Real Estate

Price Sells Real Estate! If you price your property appropriately for the current market conditions your real estate will sell. NPR ran an article a few days ago that really highlights this point. last year the Miami, FL condo market … Continue reading

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Making Home Affordable Program

Cincinnati homeowners and homeowners around the U.S. need to be aware of the following information if they are looking to refinance and are having difficulty getting approved. There are options for refinance and loan modifications mandated by the federal government. … Continue reading

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Cincinnati Real Estate: Options for Delinquent Homeowners

Today I went to Comey & Shepherd’s quarterly meeting and learned a significant amount about how to assist delinquent homeowners who are behind on their mortgage payments. Since this is such a confusing topic I hope this clarifies the information … Continue reading

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Mortgage Rates Hit All-Time Record Lows

For all of the skeptics out there who are in a holding pattern trying to decide if it is a good time to buy property, I found this article from RIS Media that provides concrete data supporting  this as fact. … Continue reading

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Buyers Should Be Aware of New Mortgage Guidelines Starting April 1st, 2009

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are toughening their credit score and down-payment rules for  as of April 1st, 2009.  Lenders are already taking these fee increases into account, passing the cost on to the borrower, and those buyers looking to … Continue reading

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Mortgage Guideline Changes

Effective December 13, 2008 Fannie Mae will have a new set of mortgage lending guidelines, all in response to the sub prime challenges currently facing the marketplace.  The bottom line is that Cincinnati home owners will need to have more … Continue reading

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Explaining What The Government’s Takeover Of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Means To Mortgage Rates

Sunday, the government announced that it will takeover Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and assume their respective operations.  Mortgage-backed debt is now government debt. Our colleague Dan Green, a mortgage broker for Mobium, explains how this impacts American home buyers. … Continue reading

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