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As a Brevard County Mortgage Expert, Joe writes on all things related to the mortage industry and other related events for Brevard County, Fl.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
Brevard County Mortgage and Real Estate Market Data For January 2010      Welcome to the first market data report for Brevard County Real Estate of 2010. While 2009 turned out to be a good year for both the reduction in inventory, and sales of existing inventory, it also proved to be the year of ...
02/15/2010
While it is not official yet, it looks like the FHA is about to make several major changes that will affect borrowers in Brevard County, Florida and the rest of the country.  The talked about changes will affect the cost of mortgage insurance, the down payment, the amount of seller paid closing c...
01/20/2010
12/07/2009
Everyone knows that when you refinance your current mortgage into a new one you can benefit in better terms, better interest rate, better payment, and you may skip a month of your mortgage payment, however, most people do not look at the opportunity cost of the money that it costs to do the refin...
11/30/2009
Let me make a statement, and I hope you truly digest what I am about to say:  the interest rates on mortgages here in Brevard County, Florida are about 1/8% off of their lowest levels in history.  That means that if you qualify for a mortgage, you could potentially get a better rate on your loan ...
11/18/2009
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10/26/2009
Is the Market Changing? Brevard County real estate sales continue to thrive.  New listings are down, sales are up, and interest rates are still at historically low levels.  With sales up almost 20% year over year, and inventory down about the same, it seems as though the market is moving at a fai...
10/09/2009
There is much talk out there of retail lenders in Brevard County not closing loans in 30 days.  I am still closing loans in 30 days.  While there are instances where more time may be needed, a normal transaction can be completed in this time.   With the First time homebuyer program coming to an e...
10/09/2009
Many Thousands of Americans have had to sell their house through a short sale in the past few years.  Who would have guessed a few years back that prices would plummet like they did?  Here in Brevard County, home prices in some areas have been more than cut in half.  If you had to sell your house...
09/15/2009
First Time Homebuyers...The Clock is ticking... Uncle Sam wants you to buy a house!  If you are a first time homebuyer, he is even willing to give you an $8000 tax credit to do so.  Time is ticking away...this deal only lasts through November of 2009.  With rates still low, many properties to cho...
09/02/2009
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As a Brevard County Mortgage Expert, Joe writes on all things related to the mortage industry and other related events for Brevard County, Fl.