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FHA Home Loans require a 3.5% downpayment. There are not requirements that you purchase in a specific spot (like there are for USDA Home Loans) and you do not have to be a Veteran (like VA Homes …
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There are GREAT VA benefits, but most Veterans we talk to never mention them to their loan officer! That's a shame, because there are many times when it might make sense to do a VA home loan as …
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During the building of a new home, municipalities in North Carolina do routine Building Inspections to determine that construction meets "local building code." USDA Home Loans have their own …
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If you found this post, you have a very specific question, and the very SHORT answer, is PROBABLY. Exactly what type of mortgage you get, is a slightly more detailed answer! VA LOANS: VA says …
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FHA announced new guidelines that will effect Condominiums beginning this fall. With their mortgagee letter, HUD (which governs the FHA Mortgage Loan program) changes the Spot Approval process, so …
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With the new programs adopted by the Government, there's a great "gift" for First Time Homebuyers! It's a G-I-F-T from the Government, and unlike the $7500 credit given out in 2008, you do NOT …
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Mortgage Loan Officer
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