Charles Rutenberg Realty
1545 South Belcher Road
Clearwater, FL 33764
866-200-6194 x 901
FHA has updated its flipping rule and the following transactions do not have any restrictions to time frames when applying for FHA financing: FHA REO properties sold by FHA Re-sales of properties purchased by an employer or relocation agency Property inherited by the seller Sales by other U.S. Government Agency of SFR properties Sales of [...]
Make sure you create a Multi-Member LLC, otherwise it is just a “pass through!” Today the Florida Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the pivotal case Olmstead v Federal Trade Commission. The decision greatly favors creditors in their attempts to collect personal debts from debtors with assets held in [...]
Since the Making Home Affordable plan has been implemented, about 300,000 homeowners have enjoyed an average reduction of $500 a month. Unfortunately, however, this has done very little to improve the housing market. via Government Takes a Stronger Hold On HAMP.
No Comments | Category: Credit Repair, Financing & Mortgages, Loan Modification, Stopping Foreclosure | Strategic default is often defined as the conscious decision of a borrower to stop payments on an otherwise affordable mortgage because the property is worth less than the mortgage balance. The recent trend of strategic foreclosures has sparked concern and action on the part of Fannie Mae. In an effort to curb such default, Fannie [...]
Trying to reduce the rising number of foreclosures in the U.S., the Treasury Department introduced a new federal program that makes it easier to process a short sale for people unable to keep their homes. Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) streamlines the process for doing a short sale or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure for distressed homeowners [...]
The best way to avoid foreclosure is to pursue alternatives like a short sale or a loan modification. Don’t run from the obligation, but instead confront it head on with an experienced Realtor and your lender to determine the best approach.
Waiting a few extra days or weeks to purchase a home this spring could cost buyers thousands of extra dollars as the office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) implements several changes for loans guaranteed by the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). Coming just weeks before the April 30 deadline for the Home Buyer Tax Credit [...]
New rules from the U.S. Treasury could figure prominently in Central Florida’s housing market, where about one in every five existing-home purchases involves a short sale. Key Points of the New Rules: Emerges between now and April; Only banks that owe the federal government TARP bailout funds must comply; New federal guidelines give lenders a [...]
I just explored this great opportunity if you are having a hardship and you live in your primary residence. If your 1st mortgage is backed by Fannie Mae or Freddi Mac, the FED has approved the HAMP program that will allow you to reduce your Principle & Interest to a more reasonable payment. In some [...]
