The 2009 University of Delaware Football Schedule is as follows;

September 4 – West Chester at Home

September 12 – Richmond at Home

September 19 – Delaware State at Home

September 26 – William & Mary – Away Game

October 3 – Maine – Away Game

October 10 – Massachusetts at Home (Parents & Family Weekend)

October – 17 – Towson – Away Game

October 31 – James Madison – Homecoming!!

November 7 – Hofstra at Home

November 14 – Navy – Away Game Keep Reading...

On February 17th, 2009, President Obama signed into law a new economic stimulus plan. Included in the new plan is a generous tax credit program for first time home buyers.  Some important details of the program are as follows:

• Home owners who have not owned a home in the past three years are also eligible.
• The Home must be purchased between January 1, 2009, and December 1, 2009.
• The tax credit would amount to 10% of the home’s purchase price, up to $8,000 maximum.
• The tax credit does not need to be paid back as long as you continuously own and occupy the home for at least three years.
• You can claim the tax credit on your 2008 tax return by filing a one page IRS amendment form.

Call today to find out how you can qualify!! 302-703-0727 Ask for John Thomas or send an e-mail to DelawareMortgages@yahoo.com

John R. Thomas – NMLS 38783

Certified Mortgage Planner – Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc.

302-703-0727 DE Office / 610-906-3109 PA Office / 410-412-3319 MD Office Keep Reading...

This is my advice on floating or locking your mortgage rate for Friday August 7, 2009

We started the day off with great news for the economy, much better than expected unemployment numbers. The job loss report was 247,000 versus expected 317,000 and the unemployment rate was 9.4% which was lower than the 9.6% expected. The stock market rallied on the news and mortgage bonds sold off and dropped like a rock. This caused most lenders to come out with rate sheets this morning with rates anywhere from 0.25% to 0.5% worse than yesterday. Keep Reading...

Delaware State University is the only college in Delaware that won’t raise its tuition rates for the 2009 school year this fall. The tuition this year for an in-state undergraduate student will be $6,481. This is still a huge jump from 2003-2004 school year which was $3,996. Out of state tuition, this year for Delaware State University students will be $13,742, which is the same as last school year.

Room and Board rates at Delaware State University are increasing by 3 percent for the fall 2009 semester.

For more information on Delaware State University, please visit the official website at www.DESU.edu Keep Reading...

University of Delaware Students registering for the Fall of 2009 with see a nearly 10% increase in the tuition. The increase in tuition was attributed to the need to pay for financial aid. An in-state student will pay annual tuition of $8,540 and an out of state student will pay $22,240. U of D previously announced a 6.6 percent increase in residence hall rates and a 7.5 percent increase in dining rates.

So in the middle of a recession, school is going to cost middle-income Americans more. Middle-income Americans have to pay more tuition to support the financial aid for students who can’t pay. School officials said raising tuition is the only way to pay for the financial aid U of D has promised to Delaware students. The University said the state had no money to give and gifts are tough to get in this recession so the only option was to raise tuition. Keep Reading...