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Delaware First Time Home Buyer Seminar - November 21, 2009

10-23-09
John Thomas

There will be a Free Delaware First Time Home Buyer Seminar on Saturday November 21, 2009 at 10:00 AM and again at 1:00 PM. The seminar will last about 2 hours and each participate will be able to recieve a free copy of their tri-merge credit report. The seminar will cover all of the basics of buying a new home in Delaware. The seminar will cover Delaware FHA loans, Delaware VA loans, Delaware USDA Rural Housing Loans, First Time Home Buyer Loan Programs and the Delaware FHA 203k Rehab loans. Learn how to get $8,000 tax credit for buying a home. in 2009 That is a check for $8,000 from the IRS to you at tax time just for buying a home! The best thing is you don't have to ever pay the $8,000 back!!

Each participate will recieve a Free Audio CD on Homebuying 101, Credit Scoring Handbook, Homebuying Handbook, and an opputunity to meet with a mortgage planner to be pre-approved to buy a home at the seminar.You will also learn importance of credit in buying a home and learn valueable tips on how to improve your credit score. Learn what programs are available to help with down payment and closing costs. The new loan limits for conventional and FHA will be covered as well as changes to borrowing 100% financing.

The Seminar is being held at The Seminar is being held at The Christiana Hilton Hotel at 100 Continental Drive, Newark, DE 19713 from 10:00 AM till 12:00 PM and a second session from 1:00 PM till 3:00 PM. To register for the seminar, please call 302-588-3665 and ask for John Thomas. You can also e-mail me at DelawareMortgages@yahoo.com

For a Complete list of seminars visit www.DelawareMortgageLoans.net/seminars

John R. Thomas - Certified Mortgage Planner - Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc.

www.DelawareMortgageLoans.net

10 Deadly Mistakes Buyers Make When Purchasing a Home

10-21-09
John Thomas

10 Deadly Mistakes Buyers Make When Purchasing a Home

1) Making an offer on a home without being prequalified.

2) Not having a home inspection.

3) Limiting your search to open houses, ads or the internet.

4) Choosing a real estate agent who is not committed to forming a strong business relationship with you.

5) Thinking there is only one perfect house out there.

6) Not considering long-term needs.

7) Not examining insurance issues.

8) Not buying a home protection plan.

9) Not knowing total costs involved in buying a home.

10) Not following through on due diligence.

If you want more infromation on buying a home or a Free Copy of The Home Buying Handbook then send an e-mail to DelawareMortgages@yahoo.com

John R. Thomas - Certified Mortgage Planner - Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc.

302-703-0727 Office

www.DelawareMortgageLoans.net

How to Submit a Purchase Offer on a Home

10-21-09
John Thomas

Once you have found the right property, the next step is to make a purchase offer to the seller. Here are the steps you should follow;

Step 1 - Determine the price you want to offer

  • The price the seller is asking may or may not reflect realistic market value.
  • The best way to determine market value is with a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) showing similar properties that sold recently, those that are currently active on the market and those that are currently active on the market and those that failed to sell.

Step 2 - Decide on Financing

  • Review your loan approval with your loan officer to make sure you are qualified to make the offer
  • Review the loan programs that are available and decide which best fits your needs.

Step 3 - Decide on other issues that are important

  • Items of personal property that you want to include with the house.
  • Warranty, Inspections, repairs or other home enhancements by the seller.
  • Closing date and possession.

Step 4 - Present offer to Seller

  • Seller will have three options: accept your offer as it is presented; reject it completely; or propose adjustments to your offer (counteroffer)
  • If there is a counteroffer, you can choose whether to accept it, reject it or counter it.

Step 5 - Accepted Contract

  • Once your offer is accepted you are officially under contract
  • Appraisal is ordered, title search is ordered, inspections are ordered, and official loan applicaiton is made.

If you have questions on buying a home or would like to receive a Free Home Buying Handbook, please e-mail me at DelawareMortgages@yahoo.com

John R. Thomas - Certified Mortgage Planner - Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc.

302-703-0727 Office

www.DelawareMortgageLoans.net

5 Important Ways to Protect Your Home Purchase

10-21-09
John Thomas

5 Important Ways to Protect Your Interests during a home purchase

1) A Written property disclosure statement from the seller will reveal any problems with the house and the surrounding area that you need to know about.

2) Professional Inspections can reveal structural, roof, termite, and other problems with the property that the seller will need to remedy.

3) A home Warranty can give you peace of mind by providing repair-or-replace coverage of major home operating systems and appliances.

4) A preliminary title report informs you of any problems with the property's title and a policy of title insurance protects your rights to the property.

5) A walk-through before closing will allow you to make sure all required work has been taken care of and that the property is ready to become yours.

For more information on the home buying process or for a free Home Buying Handbook, please e-mail me at DelawareMortgages@yahoo.com

John R. Thomas - Certified Mortgage Planner - Primary Residential Mortgage

302-703-0727 Office

www.DelawareMortgageLoans.net

Still Room Left for First Time Home Buyer Seminar - October 24, 2009

10-20-09
John Thomas

There is still room left for both sessions of the First Time Home Buyer Seminar on October 24, 2009 at the Christiana Hilton Hotel in Newark, DE. The first session is from 10 AM till Noon and the 2nd session is from 1 PM till 3 PM.

We will be covering Delaware FHA loans, Delaware USDA rural housing loans, DE VA loans, DE conventional loans, DE 203k Rehab loans, and Delaware First Time Home Buyer programs.

Each participate will recieve free Home Buying Handbook and free credit handbook.

To register please call John Thomas at 302-703-0727 or send an e-mail DelawareMortgages@yahoo.com

John R. Thomas - Certified Mortgage Planner - Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc.

www.DelawareMortgageLoans.net