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How to Calculate Mortgage APR - a Real Q&A Why is the Mortgage APR so much higher than the interest rate?   A very large Interest Rate to APR differential is usually caused by excessive closing costs; however,  some people don't know that even a normal mortgage insurance payment can cause a large...
04/01/2010
Is Barney Frank Scaring Away Private Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Investors? Mortgage interest rates improved slightly this week despite a positive spin on the economic news front. But Friday's "only 36,000 lost jobs" employment report was interpreted by investors as mortgage friendly. So do the in...
03/06/2010
Farmers Market in Burlington VT The next Burlington Winter Farmers Market is coming up - to be held again on Saturday, February 20 at Memorial Auditorium in Burlington.  This is the same Farmers Market held at City Hall Park in the summer. A Farmers Market in the winter is a great idea - as many ...
02/04/2010
FHA Announces Policy Changes To Shore Up Finances The Federal Housing Administration recently announced policy changes to "strengthen capital reserves and address risk, while continuing to to support the country's housing recovery."   The FHA Policy Changes: The Up-Front Mortgage Insurance Premiu...
01/28/2010
HUD Waives 3-Month FHA Seasoning Rule, to Speed Up Resale of Foreclosed Properties.  What does this mean?  Read on... On Jan 15, HUD took action to reduce the inventory levels of foreclosed properties by waiving the 90-day FHA seasoning requirement. Currently, with certain exceptions, FHA will no...
01/17/2010
FHA Loans in Burlington, VT - More and more people are purchasing and refinancing their homes with FHA loans... and for good reason.  FHA loans are ideal for first time home buyers, but you do not need to be a first time home buyer to take advantage of this attractive loan program.  You can actua...
01/13/2010
USDA Rural Development Loans in VT - 100% financing is still very much available with USDA Rural Development  Loans.  Often times this program is overlooked since many loan originators do not have experience with USDA Rural Development, and they do not discuss this as an option with their clients...
12/17/2009
No Cost Mortgages in Burlington VT - While some in the mainstream press still like to say "you need a two percent drop in mortgage interest rates before you should refinance", I say there are simply too many variables to throw out blanket statements like that.  How much are the closing costs?  Ho...
12/09/2009
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