A huge change in the real estate market has been caused by the changes in the appraisal process and home valuation. More often than not, appraisals are coming in lower than the sale prices,
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The Robyn Report
The Robyn Report is a mash up of articles, reviews and interviews about all things real estate. We have tons of guidelines and tips about the new rules for mortgages and how to buy or sell a house. With all the new technology out there, you need to be updated on the latest apps, websites, programs and software to make home buying easier. We continue to search the universe to find the latest and greatest geek stuff out there! And of course, we write the books, hence we think all consumers should read the books, so we often have book reviews and interviews with the authors. Knowledge is power. Use it!
Bonus Income and the New Mortgage
For those that still get bonuses and will receive one in 2009, congratulations! For those lucky few that also plan to purchase a home or get a mortgage in 2010, you can still use your bonus
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FHA to Make Major Changes to Mortgage Requirements
It is official! The FHA is in trouble (move over Washington Mutual!), but instead of going out of business, they are tightening requirements for both lenders and borrowers alike.
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The New Good Faith Estimate: Important Dates to Know
There is a new form out there which is making lenders crazy and will certainly make potential mortgage borrowers crazy too! Government regulation revised a mortgage document called
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HUD Changes the Mortgage Pre-Approval
In the wake of the housing crisis, HUD passed many new regulations over this past year. Most recently, they have revised the Good Faith Estimate (GFE) to include 3 pages of information
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Foreclosure Homes For Sale
I read an article in yesterday’s paper about bus tours for houses in foreclosure going on around the country. Odd thing- sort of like the dead actor tours in Hollywood or Da Vinci Code
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Homebuyer Tax Credit and You in 2010
Over the New Year‘s holiday weekend, much of the housing commentary was about when and if the recovery will happen. What factors will help and what will deter this recovery is yet to
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Table of Contents Gets Rave Reviews for New Mortgage Book
I typically do not post reviews of my book on my own site. That would be narcissist, right? So, even though Serena Brown posted a great review (yes!) on her taylorbrownrealestatetalks
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Do Multiple Inquiries Lower a FICO Score?
Dear Dale,
Good book. Read it over the weekend. Having problems with a company that tried to run (unsuccessfully) a credit report on me. When it didn’t automatically load into
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