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There appears to be some good news in the Mortgage Industry today! No, really, it's true! According to Bloomberg the US Treasury's new plan to reduce home-loan rates through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and has peaked an interest from our new President-elect, Barack Obama and his economic team. The [Read More]

Ever have a buyer change jobs just before a mortgage was approved, and three days before closing??? what a headache!! Please tell your buyers not to make any changes to their lives prior to applying for a mortgage. Happy Holidays!

Friday and Saturday (12/12 &; 12/13) from 7 - 10 p.m. the Weeki Wachee Springs to Host "Winter Waterland 2008" which includes a live nativity scene, Santa’s Express Train for the kids, storytelling, and a photo opportunity with the “Mermaid Elves.” and a nighttime me [Read More]

So, did you hear the one about the major U.S. Auto Industry CEO's flying in their private jets to Washington to ask for financial aid? It was a good one! Another 14 billion dollars in government bailout loans, this time to save the U.S. auto industry, is being negotiated. Wonder where this money w [Read More]

What a wonderful time to live in Brooksville! Even the cold isn't cold, the air is so clear, the trees are so beautiful, and downtown is so quaint (the whole block of it, haha). This Saturday at 10 a.m. the Christmas parade is downtown with bands and clowns, horses and floats, of course Santa w [Read More]

I wish someone would regulate the time for banks to respond on short sales; by the time the buyer gets an acceptance or a denial, they may have moved on to another house and we have wasted significant time. If they wait as I am on one for almost two months and what if they don't get it - start all [Read More]

With the risk of foreclosure in an unstable market, renting seems to be the best option. But wait, while the folks over in Washington are up to their armpits trying to entertain the right solution to aid the troubled homeowners, what about the rights of the renters that have paid their rent on time [Read More]

A few years back when things were booming, homes were being appraised at unbelievable values. Home values were shooting up so high we could not even keep up. Appraisers were having troubles getting comps to justify the prices. Then the market turned and prices started to fall. Now what I see is th [Read More]

According to Doug Casey, investor, best selling author and head of Casey Research, when crunching the numbers of all of the government bailouts, the total number comes to 8.5 trillion dollars! Let me say that again, 8.5 TRILLION dollars! At the risk of sounding stupid, why was this money given to [Read More]

It appears as if with every solution to the repair of the mortgage crisis, there is a downfall to accompany it. Some experts believe that by lowering the interest rates to a historical low of 4.5% will lure the homebuyers out of hiding and back into the market. However, many homebuyers are scared a [Read More]