Author: Aly Chiman

Local and Real Estate News Posted by in , with New VantageScore 2.0 Credit Scoring System May Help People Who’s Credit Has Been Impacted Or Damaged By Recent Economic Downturn STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 20, 2011 – VantageScore Solutions announced today that the latest version of its credit scoring model, VantageScore® 2.0, is now available to financial institutions in a production environment from each of the … Posted by in , , with Active MLS listing…

Local and Real Estate News Posted by in , , with Washington, DC — Fannie Mae announced today that people purchasing a Fannie Mae-owned HomePath property will receive up to 3.5 percent in closing cost assistance. The initial offer must be submitted on or after April 11, 2011; and the sale must close on or before June 30, 2011 to be eligible for the incentive. Additionally, … Posted by in , , , , with…

Local and Real Estate News Posted by in , with MCLEAN, Va., May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), which shows slower economic activity pushing fixed-rate mortgages slightly lower for the sixth consecutive week. The 30-year averaged 4.60 percent; the 15-year averaged 3.78 percent, marking new lows for 2011. News Facts 30-year … Posted by in , , , with WASHINGTON -(Dow…

Category Archivefor: ‘Marketing’ Posted by in , , , , with Daily Real Estate News | March 4, 2011 How you present a listing online and the words you choose to describe it may be turning off some buyers. Bankrate.com recently asked real estate professionals to weigh in on what listing red flags are turning off their buyers. No photos. “One red flag in many buyers’ … Posted by in , , , with Save…

Posted by in , , with 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 wide-open window of opportunity, but they also create the concern that prices will keep falling…