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Sell Your Home Faster by Making It FHA-Friendly

September 2, 2011

To qualify for a Federal Housing Authority (FHA) home loan, the property you are buying has to meet certain standards. While the FHA does not fund the mortgage directly, the government agency does insure the lenders that offer FHA loans to homebuyers. Find out how to make your home a best friend of the FHA, so it’s easier and faster to find a buyer.

Home Loans 101: What You Need to Qualify for a Mortgage Today

February 17, 2011

Not sure what it takes to get a home loan today? Home Loan Expert, Eric Ehrhardt, covers the most important basics – credit, equity, income and assets – so when you’re ready to buy your dream home or refinance your existing home, you’ll have everything you need to qualify and move through the mortgage process with ease.

Free Stuff from Uncle Sam

November 18, 2009

Just like free food always tastes better, free stuff from the government is more savory too. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best freebies from Uncle Sam to help you with everything from smart shopping and educating your children, to damaged bills and unclaimed money from the IRS: Become a Smart Shopper To [...]

When a Bill Becomes a Law: The Housing Stimulus Package Passed!

August 4, 2008

Remember School House Rock? How a bill becomes a law? In 5th grade, I played “Bill” in a 1-act play staged in our school cafeteria. But I never thought my star appearance would come in handy until this week when some huge housing changes were signed into law. I wrote about this last week, but [...]

How to Understand Credit Reports and Credit Scores

July 24, 2008

Lenders look at your credit report every time you apply for credit, but many people don’t know what their credit score is or how the score is calculated. Hopefully, if you are a regular reader, you are on the up and up! But here is the low-down on how it works behind-the-scenes before we give [...]

What Is the Housing Stimulus Package?

July 18, 2008

Even with Presidential veto threats looming, the housing stimulus package has taken another necessary step to being implemented – it has taken on another round of changes, passed the Senate, and is on its merry way to the White House again. The package goes by a few different aliases, all hoping to do the same [...]

No Down Payment? No Problem! Find out How Down Payment Assistance Works

July 11, 2008

The term “down payment assistance” sometimes conjures up negative thoughts – but when it comes down to it, who wouldn’t benefit from an influx of extra money when buying a new home? Sounds like a win-win. The most important thing to know is that basically any qualified home-buyer can utilize down payment assistance – contrary [...]

Take a Ride on the FHA Express!

June 16, 2008

By: Greg Lundgren Greg Lundgren is a Home Loan Expert with Quicken Loans and brings more than six years of mortgage experience to share with you on the Quizzle Blog. Greg specializes in FHA financing and enjoys helping people get into the right mortgage for their unique circumstances. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has been helping people become [...]

How Much Debt You Have Affects How Much Home You Can Buy

May 24, 2008

By: Christy Brewer Christy Brewer, The DIFF Critic, has been thinking a lot about what goes into each person’s mortgage terms — mortgage rate, payment, how much to borrow. Today she shares what’s on her mind here on the Quizzle blog. Most chatter around getting a mortgage seems to be about your credit score. Your [...]