Affordable Housing

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Closing Cost Checklist
2 July, 2009| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, General
  It is important to carefully compare closing costs between lenders before selecting a loan. Closing Cost Descriptions We recommend that you carefully compare closing costs between le... read more
HUD Details Use of Tax Credit toward Closing Costs
1 July, 2009| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, General
    [Update 1 clarifies details about the tax credit.] New details about the use of the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit to obtain a government-insured mortgage reveal... read more
Affordable Downtown Housing
28 June, 2009| Affordable Housing, International Real Estate, Gen...
  More affordable downtown housing sought By NANCY SARNOFF Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle June 27, 2009, 2:25AM The Downtown Redevelopment Authority wants to provide up to $20 million in fu... read more
REASONS TO AVOID DEBT-SETTLEMENT FIRMS!
22 June, 2009| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, Housing Market
  While other businesses struggle to stay afloat, the debt-settlement industry is flourishing. For many cash-strapped consumers, debt settlement may seem like the only option -- short of decla... read more
Down Payment Assistance
16 June, 2009| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, Mortgage & Financ...
Downpayment will vary by county.  Downpayment starts from $9,500 up to $40,000 to purchase a home. read more
Buying A Home With Zero Cash
16 June, 2009| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, Mortgage & Financ...
 If you are renting, why pay your landlord's mortgage?  Why not reap the benefits of building your own equity?  Are you renting because you are held back from owning your own home becau... read more
FREE MONEY!
13 June, 2009| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, Housing Market
First time home buyers...... take advantage of the $8,000 Tax Credit by purchasing a home between now and December 1, 2009!!!You can collect your $8,000 tax credit on your 2008 OR 2009 taxes!  A... read more
The Latest On The Tax Credit
10 June, 2009| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, General
  U.S. Tax Credit May Help You Buy House Eileen Ambrose -- Personal Finance By PERSONAL FINANCE Eileen Ambrose eileen.ambrose June 9, 2009 You might be able to use the $8,000 first-time... read more
New Neighborhood Stabilization Program
9 June, 2009| Affordable Housing, Foreclosures & Investments, Ho...
 Harris County Designing Unique Home Ownership Program Foreclosed homes to be offered at deep discounts with financing assistance HOUSTON Harris County Commissioners Court approved a new $14.9... read more
First-Time Homebuyer Credit QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:...
2 June, 2009| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, Housing Market
 Do you have more questions on the First Time HomeBuyers Credit? If so, cut and paste this link and get them all answered plus so much more. http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=204671,00.h... read more
The $8,000 First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit
1 June, 2009| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, Mortgage & Financ...
  The $8,000 First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit   The First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit provides for a $8,000 tax credit that would be available to first-time home buyers for the purchase of... read more
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