Rates Have Hit All-Time Low Levels Again
May 26, 2010 by Jeff Thomas · Leave a Comment
Interest rates have rallied and improved dramatically on the heels of the recent European debt concerns…and what is most important is that due to the highly unusual set of circumstances that exist in the market, those who are acting quickly are saving.
In fact, Freddie Mac reported last week that rates have met either all-time lows [...]
Age Old Debate: Payoff Your Mortgage or Invest?
March 23, 2010 by Jeff Thomas · Leave a Comment
Why Payoff Your Mortgage
Fairfax, Virginia: Homeowners have been arguing this point since the invention of mortgages many years ago. Should a homeowner payoff their mortgage faster in order to save interest? Or should the homeowner invest that money into 401-K and other retirement vehicles to accumulate more money for retirement? The true answer lies in [...]
FHA Streamline Loan Program Changes
November 20, 2009 by Jeff Thomas · Leave a Comment
Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has implemented significant changes for streamline refinances . These changes will affect all FHA streamline loans across the country and in the northern Virginia area, Vienna, Virginia, Alexandria, VA, Fairfax and the surrounding cities and county’s. These changes take place on all FHA case numbers ordered on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 [...]
Converting A Primary Home To An Investment Property
November 13, 2009 by Jeff Thomas · Leave a Comment
I have clients all over the northern Virginia area. Recently two similar calls from clients that live in Alexandria and Vienna . Both had a question about keeping their current home as a rental when buying another primary home. As simple as this question may seem, it is much more complicated when trying to qualify for a [...]
Many Changes to FHA Since 2000
November 5, 2009 by Jeff Thomas · Leave a Comment
With over 1,000 changes to FHA programs since 2000, it is important to work with someone that understands how the “new” FHA loan works. In the last 5 years there have been significant changes made to FHA guidelines designed to make it much easier to originate these loans. but that has not actually been the case. [...]
