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Florida Jumbo Loan – Positive Real Estate News

Joe Harris — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:32:42 +0000

The luxury or high end real estate market in Florida is seeing more action now than it has in the last couple of years. Jumbo loans are available in Florida.

Fannie Mae Foreclosures and the HomePath Mortgage

Joe Harris — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:02:55 +0000

Eligible Fannie properties require NO PMI, and currently have very low interest rates! Go to HomePath.com to get a list of homes. I can help you finance these properties, for more information, please contact me for additional details at Joe@joeknowsmortgages.com or 321-757-3570.

Brevard County Beautiful Home Showcase June 17th 2010

Joe Harris — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:33:02 +0000

Please join us Thursday June 17th in the Grant Valkaria are to view two spectacular properties for this Beatiful Home Showcase . With one listing from The Waterman Team of National Realty and Shari Ayers from Keller Williams, this is sure to be an event that you will not want to miss!

Great News for Buyers with a Short Sale!

Joe Harris — Fri, 21 May 2010 18:30:11 +0000

New Eligibility Rules Announced From Fannie Mae! There’s great news from Fannie Mae for home buyers who have experienced a short sale or deed in lieu of foreclosure. To help the housing market’s continued stability, Fannie Mae is changing the “waiting period” (i.e. the amount of time that must elapse after the preforeclosure or short …

Improved Mortgage Insurance Guidelines in Florida

Joe Harris — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:46:29 +0000

It looks like we are starting to see some improved guidelines here in Florida. Up until last week, borrowers could not get better than a 90% (primary residence) loan to value because of the lack of mortgage insurance in the state. That has now officially changed. I have attached the guidelines that are being used for those loans below.

There Is Still Time To Take Advantage Of Government Incentives!!

Joe Harris — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:11:28 +0000

It is a great time to be involved in the Real Estate industry; home prices are great, interest rates are at historic lows, and there are still government incentives to purchase a home. The government incentives are set to expire, and you will need an executed contract by the end of April to take advantage of the tax credit. There is still time to get in on this once in a lifetime deal, so do not delay, act now!

Has the Brevard County Real Estate Market hit Bottom?

Joe Harris — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:13:14 +0000

Welcome to the first market data report for Brevard County Real Estate of 2010. While 2009 turned out to be a good year for both the reduction in inventory, and sales of existing inventory, it also proved to be the year of lending changes, and bottoming out prices. With 2009 in the distant past, we now get our first glimpse into the new decade for 2010.

Beautiful Home Showcase: A Melbourne Beach Sunset Broker/Agent Open House

Joe Harris — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:42:12 +0000

Please join us this week to pre-view this spectacular Melbourne Beach property. We will be serving Beverages and appetizers, so please come and have fun viewing an amazing sunset from this waterfront property!

First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended Into 2010!

Joe Harris — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:09:52 +0000

First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended Into 2010! Plus…A New Tax Credit for Certain Existing Home Owners! It’s official. President Obama has signed a bill that extends the tax credit for first-time homebuyers (FTHBs) into the first half of 2010. This program had been scheduled to expire on November 30, 2009. In addition to extending …

Beautiful Home Showcase – October 29th 2009

Joe Harris — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:08:53 +0000