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Delaware Fannie Mae HomePath Program

John Thomas June 3, 2012 Tags: , , , ,

Delaware Fannie Mae HomePath Program Guidelines

Fannie Mae has a great loan program that’s available to homebuyers around in Delaware. When foreclosures occur on Fannie Mae-owned properties, Fannie Mae hopes to sell those properties quickly so the community isn’t impacted too greatly. These properties are known as HomePath properties, and there are some great incentives in purchasing them throughout the state of Delaware. Highlights include:

  • 97% conventional financing
  • 3% down payment can be gifted/grant funds
  • No appraisal (sale price = value)
  • No PMI
  • 6% seller concession allowable over 90%
  • Investment property allows for higher LTVs
  • 90% – 1 unit
  • 80% – 2 unit
  • 75% – 3-4 unit OR if financing properties 5-10
  • Renovation program allows for the same flexibility as a standard purchase program

The bottom line is that HomePath properties offer flexibility and opportunities to save some money. So, it may be worth your time to take a look at them. Keep Reading...

Delaware USDA Rural Housing Loan Income Limits for 2012

John Thomas May 23, 2012 Tags: , , , ,

Delaware USDA Rural Housing Loan Income Limits for 2012 are based on the county and the number of people in the household. If you have questions about USDA Rural housing Loans or would like to Apply for a USDA Rural Housing Loan, call 302-703-0727 or APPLY ONLINE. The following table shows the income limits for each county in the State of Delaware:

New Castle County Delaware Income Limits for USDA Rural Housing Loans:

1-4 Person       5-8 Person

$0 – $93,450    $0 – $123,354

Kent County Delaware Income Limits for USDA Rural Housing Loans: Keep Reading...

New Castle County will no longer Exempt Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac from Transfer Tax effective June 14 2012

John Thomas May 12, 2012 Tags: , , , , , , , ,

New Castle County Delaware ruled that effective June 14, 2012, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will NO LONGER be exempt from transfer taxes on the sale of homes.

The New Castle County law department has recently ruled on transfer taxes on transactions involving Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Company) or Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Company). Historically, purchases from these entities have been treated as exempt from transfer tax as a conveyance from a governmental agency. In fact, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are NOT governmental agencies – they are federally chartered private corporations. New Castle County has decided to enforce that distinction starting on June 14, 2012. Keep Reading...

President Obama Announces Reduction in FHA Streamline Refinance Fees on March 6 2012

John Thomas March 6, 2012 Tags: , ,

FHA Streamline Refinance Fees are being lowered to help more people be able to take advantage of the FHA streamline refinance program, this was announced by President Obama on March 6, 2012, but won’t be effective until an FHA Mortgage Letter is released. The fees being lowered are the FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums. The FHA streamline refinance program allows borrowers that have been current on their mortgage in the last 12 months to refinance without getting an appraisal or verifying income. This is a huge benefit to borrowers that may be underwater on their FHA mortgage. Call 302-703-0727 to take advantage of the FHA Streamline Refinance or APPLY ONLINE.
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Do You Need a Buyer’s Agent When Buying New Construction From a Builder?

John Thomas March 3, 2012 Tags: , ,

Do you need a buyer’s agent to represent you when buying a new construction home from a builder? John R. Thomas with Primary Residential Mortgage and Jeff Garvey with Keller Williams Realty will answer this question in the video.


Do You Need a Buyer’s Agent When Buying New Construction from a Builder? The answer is yes. The builder has a sales agent at the model but they represent the builder and not the home buyer.  The sales agent is even required to be licensed as a real estate agent.  The builder will pay your buyer’s agents’ commission. The Buyers Agent will negotiate with the builder to protect you and make sure you get the best deal possible. Keep Reading...

FHA Announces Increase in MI Effective April 9 2012

John Thomas March 2, 2012 Tags: , ,

FHA Announced Increase in MI Effective April 9, 2012

FHA announces it is increasing the upfront mortgage insurance premium and the yearly mortgage insurance premium effective April 9, 2012. The Guideline changes are discussed below in the video by John R. Thomas from Primary Residential Mortgage.  Call 302-703-0727 if you would like more information or apply for an FHA Loan for the purchase or refinance of home or APPLY ONLINE.

New FHA Mortgage insurance Guidelines Effective April 9, 2012, by John R. Thomas from Primary Residential Mortgage

HUD/FHA is making the following guideline changes effective with FHA case numbers pulled on or after April 9, 2012: Keep Reading...

FHA Wants to lower Allowable Seller Paid Closing Costs from 6% to 3%

John Thomas February 25, 2012 Tags: , ,

HUD wants to lower allowable seller paid closing costs from 6% to 3% on ALL FHA loans. Only a 30-day window to comment so URGENT that you take action and make comments, see links below.

HUD/FHA Proposed to lower seller paid closing costs from 6% to 3%.

I highly encouraged everyone to take action IMMEDIATELY to submit your comments to the FHA regarding the reduction of the seller concessions to a maximum of 3% or $6,000 whichever is greater.

Please read the notice below to see HUD’s points regarding why they wish to reduce the maximum amount of seller concessions. Some good arguments are made by HUD to do so…However, in the grand scheme of things within the housing market today and the view that I see from the ground floor, now is NOT the time to move forward with this proposal. Keep Reading...

Is Your Delaware Loan Officer Licensed?

John Thomas February 20, 2012 Tags: , , , , ,
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Is Your Delaware Loan Officer Licensed?

How can you check to see if your Delaware loan officer is licensed to do business as a loan originator and even if they are licensed to do business in Delaware?  It is real easy to check, every loan originator is required to have a loan originator license number with the National Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS).  You can look up anybody at the following website:

www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org

You should always check to see if a loan officer is licensed and they should always be able to provide you with their NMLS number.  For example, my NMLS is 38783 so you can look me up by name, John Richard Thomas or NMLS number, 38783.  Once you find me, it will tell you what company I work for, Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc., what states I am currently licensed to do business in and if my licensed is active or expired.  See below for picture from NMLS consumer website: Keep Reading...