Administration Overhauls Foreclosure Assistance Programs
The Obama Administration this morning outlined a major overhaul to its housing relief efforts, proposing significant changes to the Home Affordable Modification Program and to FHA programs.
The Mortgage Bankers Association and other industry groups reacted positively to the news, saying the adjustments will help homeowners stay in their homes while promoting fiscally responsible efforts by lenders, servicers and borrowers.
Last Call for the Home Buyer Tax Credit!
Homebuyer Tax Credit Update!
On November 6, 2009, President Obama signed a bill to extend the tax credit for first-time homebuyers (FTHBs) through June 30, 2010. The bill also opens up opportunities for others who are not buying a home for the first time.
USDA funds almost exhausted!
If you’re thinking about buying a home this year then there’s no time like the present! Interest rates are low. The fist time home buyer tax credit up to $8,000 is still available. USDA funding is alive, at least for the moment! USDA offers an excellent opportunity to buy a home in rural areas with no down payment, no PMI and a low fixed rate but the government funding may be running dry.
It was a good day to be a cowboy!
We’ve been attending the Chamber of Commerce Red Hot & Wild Chili Cook-Off for 6 years now. Four years ago we decided to give the showmanship category a shot and we created a Saloon just for this occasion. 364 days a year it sits in off site storage collecting dust but one day each year it comes alive, we suit up western style and make enough chili to feed a small town.
2010’s Best Super Bowl Commercials
The Colts lost, that wasn’t very funny but the commercials were hilarious. We’ve rounded up a few of the funniest commercials during this year’s Super Bowl. Check em’ out!
