Category: First Time Home Buyer

MONEY GONE FOR FIRST TIME HOME BUYER MSHDA GRANT

If you or someone you know has been feverishly looking for a home to purchase using the MSHDA Grant for first time home buyers then you luck may have run out.  MSHDA unexpectedly announce the exhaustion of grant funds for first time home buyers using the $3000 credit on Wednesday the 27th at 5:00PM.  Earlier… Read more »

OWNING YOUR OWN HOME AND THE ITS TAX BENEFITS

It seems like every year tax season sneaks up on us all.  This may be a blessing for some but a huge burden to others.  Regardless of where you sit come tax time one thing is for certain those homeowners who own homes will receive a tax break.  All of our situations are different so… Read more »

MSHDA Grant Money Running Low

 MSHDA first time home buyer grant money is running low for those looking to purchase homes in Michigan.  With the program’s inception only a couple of months ago, funds are already running low for buyers purchases homes using the national mortgage settlement grant funds. The current balance as of March 19th, 2013 is at $4,771,560… Read more »

INCREASE YOUR CREDIT SCORE WHEN APPLYING FOR A MORTGAGE

Mortgages have been a hot topic of conversation lately as rates continue to track lower and lower.  People continue to refinance their homes at unprecedented rates and new home sales are also starting to pick up.  People do not want to miss the golden opportunity which comes along with historically low rates.  The only problem… Read more »

Tips for Staging your Home to sell Quickly

Before selling your home, one the most important things to do is staging your home. Staging is making your home better looking to the eyes of the homebuyers that will be passing through. Of course you will need to take care of the basics such as cleaning and tidying up the place but also be… Read more »

Michigan First Time Home Buyer Grant | Free $3000 MSHDA Credit for first time home buyers

**This program has expired – please visit No Down Payment Mortgage for other options.** Homebuyer Assistance and HARP Refinance Grant Programs Due to the National Mortgage Settlement, Michigan received $97.2 million for the purpose of creating the Homeowner Protection Fund and has created 2 new programs for the mortgage industry. 1. HOMEBUYER ASSISTANCE – $15 million… Read more »

Top 3 Things You Need to Know When Buying a Home

One of the biggest decisions if not the biggest decision you may ever make in your life is purchasing a home. With that said, there a few very important things you need to know before making what could be a huge financial, physical, and mental decision. Here are the Top Three Things you need to… Read more »

Citi Enters the Rental Business

The mega-bank Citi has announced plans to get into the rental business. The bank kicked off a great new program this past Wednesday to rent out 500 homes to homeowners who are having difficulty paying their mortgage. Instead of putting the loans into foreclosure and kicking the owners out, the homeowners may be offered the… Read more »