No, the government and Wall Street are not quite done with the mortgage crisis and lenders will continue to make it more difficult to get a home loan for the average borrower. But they
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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!
Grading the New Appraisal System: C-
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The new appraisal requirements invented and regulated by someone in government is basically the same old same old. The big change is that the appraisals are done blindfolded, take
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Student loans and mortgage applications
Getting an education is one thing, paying for it was always another thing. Even more so, applying and being approved for a mortgage with outstanding student loans puts you into a whole
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The week in mortgages so far: not good
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As expected, the doom and gloom continues with banks going out and shutting down. This could be just part of the mortgage fix and get better program, but it is still really depressing.
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London is still the most expensive city to live
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I just went to London for the weekend to meet my nephew- not to run in the marathon. The weather was great and the City is always a treat. We walked miles in the rare blue sunshine, visited
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Getting a gift for the down payment on your home
You may use a gift of funds to buy a home to use as a primary residence. You may no longer use a gift to buy an investment property or even a second home as you good just last year.
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A gift is
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Dale Siegel on the radio!
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Please go to http://www.mindyourbizness.com/ for an interview with Danielle Hampson. The show is repeated often and will be posted on The New Rules for Mortgages site soon!
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Getting the skinny on refinancing
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So, here are a few questions to ask yourself:
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·        Am I refinancing to lower the interest rate and monthly payment or is there something else
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Susan Boyle is like the 30 year fixed mortgage
Susan Boyle, the singing sensation from Britain’s You’ve Got Talent has received so much press in the past few days that you have to feel badly for her. The unfortunate thing is
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