Can I Open a Cash Out Mortgage on a Home I Just Bought?
July 7, 2013
Getting a cash out mortgage on a house you just bought could be difficult. Question: We just bought the house, but can I open a cash out mortgage on it to […]
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Articles by Tim Lucas
Most Affordable and Least Affordable Housing Markets for 2013
June 10, 2013
If you’re looking for the most affordable housing market in the United States, then you’ll be heading to Ogden-Clearfield Utah. The region holds the title for the beginning of 2013, […]
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The $13,075 Sweater and Other Credit Card Mistakes
May 31, 2013
You walk into the department store and see the sweater. Yes, the sweater. Featured on the cover of the winter catalog, it draws you with all its cream-colored woolly glory. […]
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Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction Reduces Homeownership Costs
May 21, 2013
Homeownership provides a variety of benefits. A place to call your own, long term appreciation and a sense of security. There’s also one more benefit that owners enjoy that renters […]
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California Dreamin’: Home Prices Rise at Fastest Pace Ever Recorded
May 7, 2013
Home Prices in Parts of State Reach Highest Levels in 5 Years by Michele Dawson While the California housing market has been riddled with gloom and doom in recent years, […]
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Are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Going Bye Bye?
May 3, 2013
In an effort to streamline and standardize how conventional mortgages are made and sold on the secondary market, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is proposing to marry the two […]
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Here Are the Houses You Can Get For $50k
April 26, 2013
Before the housing bust of 2008, many homebuyers had a hard time finding reasonably priced homes. But now, deals abound, and decent homes can be found for under $50,000. It’s […]
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HARP 2.0 Mortgage Program Extended to 2015
April 11, 2013
Editor’s Note: The HARP program expired December 31, 2018, and a popular replacement option, the Freddie Mac Enhanced Relief Refinance (FMERR) loan expired September 30, 2019. However, Fannie Mae’s High […]
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Should I Stop Making my Mortgage Payments?
April 9, 2013
Q: I’m having trouble paying my mortgage. I’ve heard that if I stop making payments, I can get help from my lender. Is that a good idea? A: In a […]
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HARP 2.0 Refinance: Common Questions About the Home Affordable Refinance Program
February 27, 2013
Editor’s Note: The HARP program expired December 31, 2018, and a popular replacement option, the Freddie Mac Enhanced Relief Refinance (FMERR) loan expired September 30, 2019. However, Fannie Mae’s High […]
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