I get asked a question just about every day regarding the HFA of Lee County - Own a Home Opportunity Program and the Own a Home Opportunity Grant Program. It goes something like this; Why do I care about Lee County when I am buying in Palm Beach County? or I said I was buying in Palm Beach Coun
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05/06/2017
VA Renovation Loans, yes they do exist. If you have called around from lender to lender and have not been able to get a straight answer to your question when you asked if VA renovation loans do exist, I can assure you that they do. I have been originating renovations loans under the FHA 203K Pr
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05/04/2017
Have you heard of the Down Payment Grant Program called the NHF Sapphire? If not I am sure you will soon. This program is an acutal Grant and does not have to be paid back. I will be providing greater details in coming posts on this unique program but one aspect of this program that I couldn't
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08/10/2016
I am often asked why so many potential homebuyers in Florida are not aware of the great downpayment assitance programs available in our great state of Florida. I find it a bit confusing myself. Part of the problem in my opinion is that most Loan Originators would rather work on bigger loans. O
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02/15/2016
Actually it never really went out of style in my opinion. It is just that is is a very under utilized mortgage program. Why then is the title of my blog the declaration that the FNMA Homestyle is back in style? It is because the FNMA Homepath renovation loan no longer exists. Living and worki
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12/07/2014
Florida Housing Finance Corporation offers a Mortgage Credit Certificate Program. I just became recertified to offer this program again now that I am working for Eagle Home Mortgage and they offer this unique and little known program. I am so excited to be able to offer it once again to my clie
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12/06/2014
Being new to Jupiter Florida back in 2005 I find these ideas great. Even though I am in the mortgage business, when you are new to a market you need a plan and you must work that plan. Kudos to Tammie!What I Learned My First Year Doing Open Houses These days, I'm not doing many open houses. The
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07/27/2013
Here is a updated video on how to get the most google ranking from your Active Rain blogs by boosting your SEO power. The tips are easy to implement. MikeThe SEO Blogging Checklist on ActiveRain Watch the 13.5 minute video clip of ActiveRain Community Evangelist Bob Stewart explaining how the
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07/21/2013
The King of All Media has made a major purchase in our lovely part of the world this week. Reported price was 52 Million. I wonder if he will now move her to save on state income taxes. Maybe he will even start to perform his radio station from West Palm Beach?
05/18/2013
Great blog that shows what is at stake in the valuable internet space of real estate listings. should be great to watch how it turns out.Bravo to Edina Realty in Minnesota, they have put their large foot down and have decided to reign-in the real estate listing aggregation systems that are compe
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05/25/2012