CONGRESS RESTORES IMPORTANT TAX DEDUCTION

Good news for Borrowers who are paying mortgage insurance as part of their mortgage payment! Borrowers with adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less may deduct 100% of their mortgage insurance premiums on their federal tax returns for the years … Continue reading

THE CYCLICAL NATURE OF THE MORTGAGE INDUSTRY – MIGHT HISTORY ALREADY BE REPEATING ITSELF?

Remember the old adage, “history repeats itself”? Well that phrase has never been more accurate than when referring to the cyclical nature of the real estate industry and the mortgages that support it. Just think back 11 years to the … Continue reading

SOMETIMES THAT FIRST “NOT RIGHT NOW” RESPONSE OPENS A DOOR AND CHANGES A FUTURE

It doesn’t matter who you are, applying for a mortgage is stressful!  Even more so for that first time homebuyer who has never successfully been through the experience and is really hesitant to test the water.  But sometimes that first … Continue reading

FISCAL CLIFF

FISCAL CLIFF

The Saga Continues With the first of the year having come and gone, the headlines are suddenly devoid of mentions of the fiscal cliff, which begs the question: what happened? For such an enormous issue with such a dramatic narrative, … Continue reading

RADIAN HANDING OUT CASH TO BORROWERS