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Nationwide Stats: November Pending Home Sales Down from October

The National Association of REALTORs (NAR’s) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in November, dropped to 96.0 in November, a 16.0 percent decrease from October 2009. This decline came after a surge in activity in preceding months, as first-time homebuyers rushed to beat the original deadline for the homebuyer’s tax [...]

Change is good: $8,000 tax credit now ineligible for down payment

Many lenders, real estate agents, and home builders applauded when HUD said it would let banks and local governments offer short-term “bridge loans” to cover the down payment for first-time buyers eligible for the tax credit. The loans would have been available to applicants for federally insured mortgages such as Federal Housing Administration loans. 

See:  Home builders [...]

Thinking about buying a home in Prescott or Prescott Valley? Read this!

From Tom Henichek, a local loan officer at Mountain Mortgage

 

Tom Henichek

Thinking of buying a home in the Prescott, Arizona area?  Perhaps one of the foreclosed or REO homes? 

 

Now is the time [...]

What DID the FED do yesterday and why is it good?

From Tom Henichek, a local loan officer at Mountain Mortgage

 

Tom Henichek

 On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve agreed to purchase a large amount of mortgage securities since investors are sitting on the sidelines and not actively participating in these securities. 

New tax credit? What is it in English?

From Tom Henichek, a local loan officer at Mountain Mortgage

Tom Henichek

Many of you are familiar with the $7,500 tax credit if you purchased a home after April 8, 2008 and before July 1, 2009.  Essentially, the government has given you an interest free loan for purchasing [...]