Archives for June, 2007
15 Steps to Homeownership - How are Purchase Loans Made and What is the Typical Process?
Friday, June 8th, 2007
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How are Purchase Loans Made? Here are the 15 Steps to Homeownership involved in the typical purchase home loan process?
Before you get started looking for homes, it is good to do some preparation, so when you find the home you’re looking for, you are ready to make an offer and will have a [...]
Florida Property Tax Reform - FAR Perspective for Special Session June 12-22, 2007
Thursday, June 7th, 2007
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Florida Property Tax Reform - FAR Perspective for Special Session June 12-22, 2007 - Florida legislators have been working diligently for the last several months to come up with a plan to reduce Florida’s tax burden. An agreement could not be reached during the regular session, but the stalemate between legislators is getting [...]
Green Building is Poised to go Mainstream in Florida
Sunday, June 3rd, 2007
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Florida has lagged the burgeoning national ‘green building trend’, but is now poised to go mainstream.
Maybe it was soaring home energy bills, or the cost of filling up at the pump. Maybe we finally got the message about global warming. Maybe it was sustainable but handsome materials, like cork and bamboo flooring. Maybe we finally [...]
Mortgage Interest Rate Survey - June 1, 2007
Friday, June 1st, 2007
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In this week’s Mortgage Interest Rate Survey, according to Freddie Mac
rates jumped another 5 basis points or .5/100%. “The interest rates on fixed-rate mortgages increased further following stronger growth in orders for durable goods,” said Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac vice president and chief economist. “Recent reports have indicated that economic growth outside of the [...]
