Bank of America says it is partially lifting its nationwide freeze on foreclosures even as regulators pressed for an investigation of major banks. The move by Bank of America, the largest mortgage servicing lender, could lift investor hopes for an easing in the foreclosure documents crisis. The foreclosure woes have threatened bank earnings and cast even more doubt on the health of the fragile US housing market. At issue are allegations that banks failed to review foreclosure documents properly or submitted false statements [...]
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Buying Financing
No income limit for FHA-insured loans
As you may know, there is no income limit for borrowers seeking FHA-insured loans. However, FHA-insured mortgages cannot exceed a maximum mortgage amount set by law. The maximum mortgage amounts allowed for FHA-insured loans are set area-by-area, and different limits are in effect for one-family, two-family, three-family, and four-family properties. Limits for high- and low-cost areas are subject to a statutory floor and ceiling. For FY2011, the maximum loan amount for a one-family home is the higher of either 125% [...]
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Real Estate Market
Southern Maryland Real Estate Market Update September 2011
The Southern Maryland Real Estate Market has been changing, Current inventory is down and home are selling! Check out this great video on the current market data. September 2011 Southern Maryland MarketWatch
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Buying
Charles County SELP Funds Available Again!
Many people have asked me “when will the SELP program come back to Charles County?”. Well i am happy to announce the funds are back! Borrowers can now qualify to get up to $6000.00 in assistance towards the purchase of there next home. This funding is paid back when the home is sold. These funds are limited and no one knows how long these funds will last. Applications have already started coming in! Income limits for the program are $72,500.00 for [...]
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Forclosures Real Estate
Bank of America partially lifting nationwide freeze on foreclosure
Bank of America says it is partially lifting its nationwide freeze on foreclosures even as regulators pressed for an investigation of major banks. The move by Bank of America, the largest mortgage servicing lender, could lift investor hopes for an easing in the foreclosure documents crisis. The foreclosure woes have threatened bank earnings and cast even more doubt on the health of the fragile US housing market. At issue are allegations that banks failed to review foreclosure documents properly or submitted false statements [...]
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Community
Pisgah Park Officially Open!
Despite the gloomy weather, Gena Miller and Delfina Marshall were happy women Wednesday morning, after celebrating Pisgah Park’s official opening with county leaders and administrators. Teammates with the Women’s Instructional Soccer Experience soccer league, Miller and Marshall said the park means more opportunities to play the beautiful game. “Now we’re at the Bryans Road-Pomonkey annex,” Miller said. “The nice part about this facility is the lights. That gives the adults an opportunity to play at night.” More opportunities for recreation [...]
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Community
Waldorf West Library Ground Breaking
At 10:00 AM in Waldorf off Smallwood Dr, the New Waldorf West Library begin Breaking Ground. All the County Commissioners will be there in celebration.
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Buying Real Estate
Surplus Property For Sale By Charles County Commissioners
Working in the Southern Maryland Real Estate Market and Working allot with land, i take note of properties for sale in the area. I was driving down Middletown Rd close to where i have listed land before and noticed this sign. Now i know the Charles County Commissioners own allot of land in Charles County, But i didn’t know they had a surplus! A surplus is great in this county and a sign like this in the Targeted Development District [...]
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Community
St. Charles Town Center Mall Improvements!
I digress, I haven’t been impressed with the mall here in Charles County recently. One of the reasons is because they have been doing a lot of renovation work on it, and navigating through a maze of cones and equipment isn’t exactly my cup of tea. It looks like they’re getting close to finishing their work, so I stopped by to take a couple of pictures and see what the changes look like. In short, I think the modernization project looks [...]
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