Wall Street Journal: Nevada Part of Federal Home Owners Assistance Program

Help for the housing market? What do you think...


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703787304575074870587312804.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLETopStories

Financial Implications for Mortgages and Markets

The Wall Street Journal estimates that foreclosures will continue to impact recovery and market prices, especially in certain markets.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703562404575067452797224606.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection

.....And in the banking world, the US is looking for investors to help fund the mortgage markets...

http://http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/15/AR2010021503143.html?hpid=topnews

LDS Humanitarian Services: Haiti Relief Widget

More Details on New FHA Requirements

http://www.realtor.org/wps/wcm/connect/05b059804e1a2fb5bd01ffec21680fb0/2010+FHA+Regulatory+Issue+Summary+0120+1615.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=05b059804e1a

Washington Post- Stakes are high as government plans exit from mortgage markets

It will be interesting to see how this impacts the mortgage markets. I tend to feel that although the overall intention is good, the timing for it is probably going to cause some negetive repercussions.



http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/24/AR2010012402996.html?hpid=topnews

FHA Loans Expected to Require More $ Downpayment

I can understand the reasoning, but this will make it more difficult for home buyers. Too bad this wasn't implimented a few years ago when all a person had to do was breathe to get a loan!


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/19/AR2010011904281.html

1- Free 3% down payment grant (no need to repay) and 5.375% 30 yr. mortgage OR
2- 4.875% 30 year mortgage rate (without a downpayment grant).

Wow! What a great time for 1st time home buyers!

https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:29357.2762497428/rid:c95c578cf205a89cda1432711faf198f