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First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Home-buying frenzy: Strong demand collides with scarce inventory

The Open House on a leafy street near South Miami featured a snack wagon with cupcakes and chilled beverages, but the real draw was the newly listed house for sale for $435,000.Over a two-hour stretch on a Sunday afternoon, 44 groups of couples and families ... [Published Individual.com - May 20 2013]

Entities: Mortgages, Miramar (United States), South Miami (United States), Fort Lauderdale (United States), Conventional Mortgage

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Fantastic scheme for home buyers

THE Government's Help to Buy scheme which was launched on April 1, is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to purchase a brand new home with only a 5 per cent deposit.Unlike previous schemes, it is available to all purchasers, not just first-time ... [Published Plymouth Evening Herald - May 17 2013]

Entities: Connells, Conventional Mortgage, Setter

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Zillow Inc

Buying a House When Inventory Is Tight

Agence France-Presse — A home for sale in Washington, D.C.As the housing market continues its recovery, prospective home buyers in some areas may have found, much to their dismay, that the inventory of houses for sale is somewhat limited, and sellers ... [Published New York Times - May 16 2013]

Entities: Conventional Mortgage, Earnest Money, Zillow Inc, Down Payment

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Canada Home Sales Rise 0.6 Percent in April, Realtors Say (1)

Canadian existing home sales rose 0.6 percent in April on advances in Toronto, Winnipeg and Calgary, according to a realtor group.Sales increased to 36,043 units, from 35,837 in March, the Canadian Real Estate Association said in a statement from Ottawa ... [Published BusinessWeek - May 15 2013]

Entities: Canada, Winnipeg, Calgary

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Would shorter amortizations make the housing market safer?

The latest idea being floated by (OSFI) is to limit amortizations to 25 years for homeowners who have put down 20 per cent of the purchase price or more. The current maximum is 35 years. If this rule is enacted, OSFI would be targeting a minority of borrowers. ... [Published Globe and Mail - May 15 2013]

Entities: Mortgages, Conventional Mortgage, TransUnion LLC, Cash Management

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Gentoo Linux

Gentoo calls for Home Purchase Plan support

Gentoo Group has called on the government to explicitly include Home Purchase Plans in its Debt Guarantee scheme.Gentoo made the call at a parliamentary roundtable event on the Genie Home Purchase Plan.The Genie Home Purchase Plan allows consumers to ... [Published Mortgage Introducer - May 14 2013]

Entities: Gentoo Linux, Conventional Mortgage, England

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Freddie Mac

Using Financial Assets to Qualify for a New Mortgage

A little-known change in Freddie Mac's rules could be a big help to qualifying retiring Baby Boomers and other savvy homebuyers who have limited incomes, but substantial financial assets, for a low-rate conforming, conventional mortgage.The change lets ... [Published Freddie Mac - May 10 2013]

Entities: Mortgages, Freddie Mac, Conventional Mortgage, Escrow, IRS Internal Revenue Service

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Correspondent of the Day

Proffers add no value to homesEditor, Times-Dispatch:In a recent letter, Laurel Snode stated, “We do not need to fix a proffer system that is not broken.” Regardless of family income, there are three reasons the proffer system in Chesterfield is unfair ... [Published Richmond Times Dispatch - May 08 2013]

Entities: Conventional Mortgage, Mortgages, Property

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Big investors discovered distressed housing

The issue: It’s disheartening to see that some of the same firms that pumped up the real-estate bubble until it popped are now in a position to profit from their handiworkTraditionally, big institutional investors avoided single-family homes. The purchases ... [Published Davis Enterprise - May 06 2013]

Entities: Institutional Investors, Investment Trust, Conventional Mortgage, Recession, Real Estate

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

With damaged credit, can I get a mortgage? Bankrate.com

These transgressions are already reflected in your credit report and your credit score, so you can figure out where you stand.Get your credit score from one or more of the three principal consumer reporting agencies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. ... [Published Yahoo! Finance - May 01 2013]

Entities: Mortgages, Yahoo! Inc, Conventional Mortgage, Informant

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Anti-foreclosure group stands in support of Wappingers Falls woman

POUGHKEEPSIE ? A Wappingers Falls woman, who has a mortgage from Bank of America, feels duped because she said she was led to believe it was a conventional mortgage, but in actuality, after seven years she learned it was a balloon mortgage.The bank has ... [Published Mid-Hudson News - May 01 2013]

Entities: Bank of America Corp, Conventional Mortgage, Foreclosure

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Get your dream home thanks to Help to Buy

Local housebuilder Larkfleet Homes is giving hard-pressed homebuyers a welcome boost by offering the government's new Help to Buy scheme on its developments in Bourne and Deeping St James.With the new scheme, after homebuyers have provided a five per ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Conventional Mortgage

Quotes

"By offering this later opening time on a Thursday, our homebuyers can pop into a sales office during the week, without having to take any time off work - this is especially useful if they are in the middle of the buying process and require some first hand advice or an update from one of our sales teams. The longer opening hours will also help our sales teams keep up with the many enquires they receive on a weekly basis."

‘Late night house hunting’ – developer responds to high demand for new homes [Published What House? - May 20 2013]

"They took a cash offer for $8,000 less than we offered," said Tracy Ross. "We don't have cash to compete. From what we're hearing, the appraisals aren't catching up with the market, so people are taking lower cash offers."

Home-buying frenzy: Strong demand collides with scarce inventory [Published Individual.com - May 20 2013]

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‘Late night house hunting’ – developer responds... [Published What House? - May 20 2013]
Home-buying frenzy: Strong demand collides with... [Published Individual.com - May 20 2013]
Fantastic scheme for home buyers [Published Plymouth Evening Herald - May 17 2013]
When short sales leave sellers short [Published Hartford Courant - May 16 2013]
Buying a House When Inventory Is Tight [Published New York Times - May 16 2013]
Reserve a new home in Oakham in time for summer [Published What House? - May 15 2013]
Canada Home Sales Rise 0.6 Percent in April, Re... [Published BusinessWeek - May 15 2013]
SECU’s First Time Homebuyer’s Program Exceeds $... [Published Business Wire - May 15 2013]
THE DOWN PAYMENT DEBATE [Published Florida Weekly - May 15 2013]
Would shorter amortizations make the housing ma... [Published Globe and Mail - May 15 2013]
Gentoo calls for Home Purchase Plan support [Published Mortgage Introducer - May 14 2013]
‘Late Night House Hunting’ – Larkfleet Homes Re... [Published PR inside - May 13 2013]
Some lenders offer mortgages with 5% down payment [Published South Florida Sun-Sentinel - May 12 2013]
Homeowners can get a home loan after short sale [Published Houston Chronicle - May 10 2013]
Using Financial Assets to Qualify for a New Mor... [Published Freddie Mac - May 10 2013]
Correspondent of the Day [Published Richmond Times Dispatch - May 08 2013]
Changes coming fast atop shrinking CMHC [Published Financial Post - Top Stories - May 06 2013]
Big investors discovered distressed housing [Published Davis Enterprise - May 06 2013]
FHA change requires mortgage insurance for the ... [Published Santa Clarita Valley Signal - May 05 2013]
FHA 203(k) mortgage loans alluring for post-San... [Published Press of Atlantic City - May 05 2013]
Homeownership aspirations [Published Mortgage Finance Gazette - May 03 2013]
7 common cures to negative cash flow [Published Your Investment Property - May 02 2013]
With damaged credit, can I get a mortgage? Bank... [Published Yahoo! Finance - May 01 2013]
Stepping Out of Distress [Published Scotsman Guide - May 01 2013]
Anti-foreclosure group stands in support of Wap... [Published Mid-Hudson News - May 01 2013]
Privatizing Fannie: Déjà vu all over again [Published American Enterprise Institute - Apr 30 2013]
Central Bank aims for 10-fold increase in propo... [Published Individual.com - Apr 30 2013]
Limited Time Only 30-Year Fixed Conventional an... [Published Zecco - Apr 29 2013]
Get ‘Help to Buy’ a new Larkfleet home [Published What House? - Apr 29 2013]
Big investors have discovered distressed housing [Published New Jersey Herald - Apr 29 2013]

Blogs

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Why Increasing Information on a Home’s Energy U... [Published ACEEE Blog - Apr 22 2013] Author: Rachel Cluett What if people could have access to a piece of valuable information that they don’t currently receive about the house they are considering for purchase? What if this could happen with very little bureaucracy and limited program ...
0202 2013 Two simple FARJHO application case sc... [Published Minyanville Blogs - Feb 02 2013] Here below are two case scenarios taken from the http://FARJHO.com site. It illustrates the value propositions of FARJHO fairly well I think. 1. Example Case for Aspiring Home Owners (AHO) Jennifer is looking to purchase a house in Houston, Texas. ...
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Deutsche Bank: Universal Banks are a Benefit to... [Published The Big Picture Blog - Nov 27 2012] A gentleman named Jan Schildbach of Deutsche Bank (DB) has published a research report “Universal banks: Optimal for clients and financial stability; Why it would be wrong to split them up.” This report is remarkable for many reasons, but not because ...

Press Releases

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SECU’s First Time Homebuyer’s Program Exceeds $... [Published Business Wire - May 15 2013]