Archive for June, 2009

Buying a home should not depend on how well you speak English

By admin - Last updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2009

John Trasviña, HUD’s Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity said in a HUD press release  that; “When buying or renting a home, obtaining important housing information should not depend on how well people speak English.”   His words were part of a HUD press release announcing the addition of brochures, factsheets, and other [...]

This is not your dad’s shag carpet! Recyclable carpet

By admin - Last updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Recyclable carpet?  KB Home has announced it will be using environmentally friendly carpet in all of its new homes starting June 30, 2009.     Said Jeffrey Mezger, president and chief executive officer of KB Home. “As a national homebuilder, we take seriously the opportunity we have to change the way new homes are built [...]

If we cannot get inside your home, there is no way we can sell it.

By admin - Last updated: Friday, June 5, 2009

Not being able to get inside a seller’s home in order to show it to a potential buyer needlessly stops home sales from happening.  You would think that a home for sale would be available to be viewed with little or no hassle and yet the opposite is the case more often than it should [...]

FHA will allow homebuyers to apply the Obama Administration’s new $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit

By admin - Last updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Buyers using FHA financing may be able to take advantage of first time home buyer tax credit prior to closing.  FHA will allow buyers who qualify to use tax credit for additional down payment, closing cost.  Full report   Similar posts:   Discriminacion Es Ilegal Why should I consider an FHA mortgage?