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Home Loan Applications Rise as Interest Rates Drop

December 2, 2009

Recent home buying trends are showing that there are more home loan applications right now than there have been in the past few months. Along with that rise in home loan applications, interest rates on home loans have dropped below 5 percent on a 30-year fixed mortgage, according to one industry group.
The increase over the [...]

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How To Make Low Home Prices Work For You

October 22, 2009

The recent economic downturn and subsequent efforts by government to loosen up the credit crunch have created a truly unique environment when it comes to home prices. In many places, housing prices have dropped dramatically. According to one study by Fiserv Lending Solutions the national media home price is down as much as 26% since [...]

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First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Update

October 19, 2009

We’ve talked before about the federal first-time home buyer credit, and how this $8,000 tax credit can really be a wonderful opportunity for people who are looking to buy a home in Colorado. Well, we thought we’d take a moment to review how it’s been going, and talk about where things are headed now.
The program, [...]

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Fix Your Credit Report Before You Buy a Home

October 12, 2009

If you’re preparing to buy a new home, what’s in your credit report can make all the difference. Even if all of your other information is stellar, such as your income to debt ratio or a high down payment, a negative credit report can cost you thousands of dollars in interest or even the ability [...]

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High Foreclosure Rates in Colorado Means Opportunity for You

September 28, 2009

As we’ve looked at before, Colorado is currently experiencing an increase in foreclosure filings. 2009 is on track to outpace 2008 and 2007 in terms of the number of foreclosure filings, and even completed foreclosure rates are rising at a steady pace. Colorado foreclosure rates are not the highest in the nation, but Colorado ranks [...]

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Colorado Foreclosures Hit Record Levels

September 24, 2009

In the month of August, 2009, a report from RealtyTrac, Inc. showed that Colorado placed eighth in terms of the highest foreclosure rates in America. The study showed that more than 6,400 properties were foreclosed in August, which is one out of every 329 households. These stats represent an 18 percent jump from July, and [...]

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What you need to know when buying your first home

September 21, 2009

A Step-by-Step Guide to Buying Your New Home
If you’re like most first-time home buyers, you probably don’t have a clue about where to start when buying a new home. Unfortunately, if you don’t go about things in the right way, you’re likely to wind up with a mortgage that’s too high, a higher interest rate [...]

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