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Apr 27 2012

Initial Step in Buying a Home – Getting Pre-Approved

By wwhitehurst
The initial step in buying your first home is determining whether or not you are financially qualified to purchase a home, and establish a comfortable price range that won’t bust the bank or cause problems with other demands on your budget. This step is called mortgage pre-approval. You also need to understand a few things about ... [Continue Reading]
Apr 21 2012

Are you eligible for a VA loan?

By wwhitehurst
Are you eligible for a VA Loan? Sounds like a simple question, but many people are unsure of VA home loan eligibility. Who is ELIGIBLE: Available to veterans, reservists, active-duty personnel, and surviving spouses of veterans that have not re-married. VA home loan entitlement can not be passed to children or family members like other ... [Continue Reading]
Dec 17 2011

Why Buying is Better than Renting – Jacksonville NC Homes for Sale

By wwhitehurst
Why Buying is Better than Renting – Jacksonville NC Homes for Sale
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Dec 14 2010

Keeping an Eye on Mortgage Rates when Buying a Home in Jacksonville NC

By wwhitehurst
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Monday bought $7.8 billion of U.S. Treasury bonds, part of its pledge to buy $600 billion by next June. The purchase seemed to put a damper on the U.S. Treasury slump, as the 10-year note rose 31.2 cents, and its yield dropped from 3.28 percent from 3.33 percent. The Fed ... [Continue Reading]
Sep 15 2010

Tax Credit Confusion

By wwhitehurst
Remember back in 2008, when the first-time home buyer tax credit was first rolled out by the government? You probably do, but if you were one of the ones who took advantage of the credit that first year, hopefully, you will remember the details. The Internal Revenue Service reported last week that about 950,000 of ... [Continue Reading]
Aug 06 2010

Finance Your Home Purchase

By wwhitehurst
Finance Your Home Purchase
5 Tips for Deciphering Your Home Loan’s Good-faith Estimate Knowing how to read your good-faith estimate can help you save money on your home loan. Read 7 Homeowner Tax Advantages When you’re evaluating how much home you can afford, make sure you factor in the tax advantages of homeownership. Read 4 Tips to Determine How ... [Continue Reading]
Mar 26 2010

Buying a Home in Jacksonville NC Easier with Mortgage Changes

By wwhitehurst
With the arrival of a new year also came a new way to compare home loans.  On January 1, new rules went into effect, which mandate that all home loan applicants be given a new version of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s “Good Faith Estimate” form.  The new form is designed to clarify ... [Continue Reading]
Mar 26 2010

New Credit Card Laws Can Affect Your Score

By wwhitehurst
The credit card laws that were passed last year and took effect in February are generally considered protective of the American consumer. However, it means the credit card game has changed as both the card issuers and consumers adjust. With a new game, there are some new rules for maintaining a good credit score. And ... [Continue Reading]
Mar 13 2010

Avoid Foreclosure on Your Home

By wwhitehurst
Are you behind on your mortgage payments? Facing possible foreclosure? Don’t know what to do? What can you do? It depends on what you are trying to accomplish: I want to keep my house and stay in my home – you will need to see if restructuring your loan is possible I don’t mind moving and ... [Continue Reading]
Feb 27 2010

Short Sales, Foreclosures, and Alternatives

By wwhitehurst
Is a short sale right for me? A short sale is selling your Jacksonville NC home for less than the total amount that you owe on your property, a method commonly used to try to avoid foreclosure. For a short sale to work, you must find a qualified buyer and your lender must agree to ... [Continue Reading]
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