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Record-Breaking Low Mortgage Rates for the Holidays: Helpful Tips For Loans

The Advantages of FHA Loans:

· Down payments as low as 3.5% - The down payment does not have to come from you “Gift” funds are OK using FHA financing

· Loan amounts up to $729,750

· 100% gift funds allowed – Family members can “gift” you the money to close. Funds to close DO NOT have to come from your bank account.

· Up to 6% seller concessions for closing costs

· NO reserves required – “Conventional” loans require 6 months mortgage payments seasoned in the bank BUT FHA does NOT require you to have any reserves what so ever.

· NO open or active tradelines required – All you need is a minimum of two credit scores reporting and the lowest needs to be a 640 or better.

· Citizenship is NOT required

· Non-Occupant co borrowers allowed (family member can help you qualify for the loan IF you cannot qualify on your own)

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs...

Offers a home loan program to help armed forces veterans obtain mortgages. The only documentation you need is your DD-214 and your Certificate of Eligibility.

To get a VA backed loan, you must fall under one of four groups. These groups include veterans, active duty personnel, National Guard members and surviving spouses of a veteran who died due to military service. You will need a Certificate of Eligibility to prove your eligibility for a VA loan.

Please let me know if you have any questions. VA is a great loan that offers no money down and no mortgage insurance.

Regards,
Matthew R. Chase
"I'm the Realtor's Best Friend!"

This information is provided to you by Matthew Chase of SWBC Mortgage, a long-time trusted partner of Adam Brett, The Home Sold Team. He is a direct Lender who can ensure you get the best rate and loan available. For more information about interest rates, visit: www.homesoldteam.com or contact Matthew Chase.


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Matthew Chase | 562-216-0688 | mchase@swbc.com | www.swbcmortgage/chase

License # Ca-DOC242600

Refinancing Your Home Loan Will Save You Money - Refinancing Update 2012

Start The New Year Off Right!

Ask if refinancing your home loan will save you money.


Refinancing may be a great option if:



- You want to take cash out to pay off holiday bills, taxes or other debt


- Your loan rate is more than 5%


- You have a balloon or an adjustable-rate loan and want the stability of a fixed-rate loan


- You want a shorter-term loan so you can pay off your home at a faster rate


- Need to lower monthly payments to stretch household budget


- Need home equity to make another purchase or cover another expense


Call today for a complimentary loan analysis OR email a copy of a recent monthly statement to me. I will quickly send you a personalized loan analysis – at no obligation.

Regards,
Matthew R. Chase
"I'm the Realtor's Best Friend!"

This information is provided to you by Matthew Chase of SWBC Mortgage, a long-time trusted partner of Adam Brett, The Home Sold Team. He is a direct Lender who can ensure you get the best rate and loan available. For more information about interest rates, visit: www.homesoldteam.com or contact Matthew Chase.


swbc

Matthew Chase | 562-216-0688 | mchase@swbc.com | www.swbcmortgage/chase

License # Ca-DOC242600

Rents Heading Up. Home Affordability At 15 Year Best. Time To Buy A Home?

Rents Heading Up. Time To Buy A Home?

Home affordability at 15 year best.

Nice Home in FullertonThe Wall Street Journal reports stronger lure for prospective home buyers with the monthly cost of owning a home more affordable now than at any point in the past 15 years, homeownership is becoming less expensive than renting in a growing number of cities.

  • The Wall Street Journal's third-quarter survey of housing-market conditions in 28 of the nation's largest metropolitan areas found that home values declined in all but five markets compared with the second quarter, according to data from Zillow Inc.
  • Meanwhile, rent levels have risen briskly across the country and mortgage rates, hovering around 4 percent, are the lowest in six decades. As a result, monthly mortgage payments on the median priced home - including taxes and insurance - are lower than the average rent levels in 12 metro areas, according to data compiled by Marcus & Millichap.
  • Homeownership also is looking more affordable because after several years of declines, apartment rents will rise approximately 4 percent this year, and rents are poised to pick up even more momentum across the country next year, according to Marcus & Millichap.
  • Affordability could continue to improve as prices slide even lower in coming months. Price declines are likely because the share of "distressed" sales, including bank-owned foreclosures, tend to rise in the winter, when traditional sales activity cools.

Tuesday Trivia - What famous movie did this house for sale appear in?

Tuesday Trivia - What famous movie did this house for sale appear in?

Hint: a very desirable red car sits in the garage

Famous Home

Answer: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Facts: The glassy midcentury house where Cameron Frye had one of film's greatest conniptions in the greatest playing-hooky story of our time, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, is now on the market for $1.65 million. Designed by architects A. James Speyer and David Haid in 1953, the cantilevered steel-and-glass property offers 5,300 square feet of living space and floor-to-ceiling windows throughout. Word of advice? Make like Cameron quick—"I am not going to sit on my ass as the events that affect me unfold to determine the course of my life"—and scoop this one up fast before Rooney gets word of your mischief-doing.

Placentia, Orange County Real Estate Market Reports & Trends for the Week of January 2

Placentia, Orange County Real Estate Market Reports & Trends for the Week of January 2

The following below is an exclusive report that contains real estate trends, graphs, market updates and home sales information for city of Placentia in Orange County. It is the latest report on the real estate market in the city including valuable forecast information for home buyers, sellers and real estate agents. These reports include data for specific zip code area of 92870 for Placentia.

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Placentia, Orange County Real Estate Market Reports

Current Reports

Week of January 2

Overview

92870

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Past Reports