Month: October 2013

FHA Back to Work After Government Shutdown

While the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) was not fully closed during the government shutdown, they were running on limited staff for the 16 days of uncertainty. Most FHA Lenders and Banks continued to process and fund FHA loans during this time which has created a backlog of FHA endorsements and questions from these companies. In response to undoubtedly hundreds of… Read more »

The Government Shutdown is Over: Now Can I Close my Home Loan?

12:51 AM this morning of October 17th, 2013, President Obama signed a bill extending the Federal Government debt ceiling and allowing the Government Shutdown to end.  The US House of Representatives voted 285 to 144 to pass the bill which allows the government to reopen.  The US Senate had also passed this bill with an… Read more »

10 Reasons to Move to Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan is a city with a metro area of over a million people and is one of the most desired places to relocate in the world. The city is known as a great place for jobs, education, diversity, safety, and fun. The economy in the region is constantly growing and the real estate… Read more »

The Government Shutdown and Home Loans for Homebuyers

Buying a home can have many challenges from critical underwriters to conservative appraisers however, on the long list of things that can go wrong with a home loan you would not expect a government shutdown to be a factor. As of 12:00 AM today on October 1st, 2013 the Federal government has now shut down… Read more »