by Kurt Galitski | May 6, 2011 | For Buyers, Kurt Suggests, Kurt's Thoughts, Loans
To rent or to buy: what used to be a given – that you would buy a home as soon as you could afford to – has become an agonizing conundrum for many a would-be homebuyer, in the face of the housing market’s big bust and super-slow recovery. Low prices seem to create a...
by Kurt Galitski | May 6, 2011 | Costa Mesa, For Buyers, Kurt Suggests, Kurt's Thoughts, Loans
CHF is now offering their Platinum 3% down payment and/or closing cost assistance grant to all California home buyers. This means home buyers of the Orange, Inland Empire, Riverside, San Bernardino, or San Diego county can now use a government insured FHA first...
by Kurt Galitski | May 6, 2011 | Kurt's Thoughts
Fannie Mae Announces 3.5% Buyer Assistance on REO Properties Fannie Mae announced Monday that borrowers purchasing a Fannie Mae-owned property through HomePath, the GSE’s REO disposition operation, will receive up to 3.5 percent in closing cost assistance. The...
by Kurt Galitski | May 6, 2011 | Kurt's Thoughts
In This Issue… Last Week in Review: Fed Chairmen Ben Bernanke spoke…and I was listening. Learn what he said, and what this could mean for home loan rates. Forecast for the Week: The job market labors on, but will Friday’s Jobs Report for April be painful?...
by Kurt Galitski | May 3, 2011 | Consumer Information, For Buyers, For Sellers, Kurt In the News, Kurt Suggests, Kurt's Thoughts, Real Estate News
Rent vs. buy – which is better for buyers in your area? Use our interactive map to find out. We just released our Q2 2 Rent vs. Buy Index, which found that buying a home has become more affordable than renting in nearly 80% of major U.S. cities since last...
by Kurt Galitski | Apr 22, 2011 | Kurt's Thoughts
Friday | April 22, 2011 | Costa Mesa Bring Your Community Run Wristband to The Weichman Booth for a free prize! The 4th annual Costa Mesa Community Run brings together community and school for a 2K fun run and a 5K run through Fairview Park, beginning and ending...
