RealEstate Articles: Home Financing

The Mortgage SAFE Act: Safe, or an Act? Check Your Mortgage Expert Carefully

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 7:51:41 PM

In response to problems homeowners have had with mortgages, new SAFE ACT licensing act toughens up the licensing requirements and testing for loan officers.

When the Kitchen�s Missing: Financing FIXERS and Foreclosures FHA�s 203K �Buy and Fix� Program

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 7:51:23 PM

It is almost impossible to finance the purchase (and repair) of homes needing excessive work. This article provides a solution by introducing the FHA 203K program, a loan for both the purchase and re

Real Estate Investor's Guide to Credit Improvement

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 7:49:50 PM

Credit makes a far bigger financial impact on real estate buyers' lives than most know, and is far easier to improve than most people think. Here's a quick guide to how credit is calculated, and fixed

Benanke Interest Rates

Friday, November 13, 2009 7:31:42 PM

Home mortgage rates today are often referred to by the Fed Chairpersons name who happened to be in office like: Benanke Interest Rates.

How to Save Money When Hiring a Contractor for Your East Santa Cruz Home

Wednesday, September 02, 2009 10:09:51 PM

Maybe you�ve just bought an East Santa Cruz home, or maybe you�ve lived there for years. Chances are, at some point, you�re going to want to hire a contractor to work on something, and when you do....