January 2010
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FHA Changes Are Coming
HUD announced this week several major changes for FHA loans later this year. Some of this items will not go into effect for several months but are worth noting. Overall, HUD is doing the right thing to keep themselves in business and help consumers be able to purchase homes.
1. Up-front MIP will increase to 2.25%, to be announced in a Mortgagee Letter today; this will go into effect sometime in...
Fuller Sotheby’s agent Dan Polimino talks about this weeks market update for Denver Colorado http://ping.fm/4k6bU
Must Have’s and Have Not’s, Part Two. By Dan Polimino. http://ping.fm/kM5en
Must Have’s and Have Not’s, Part Two. By Dan...
Last week, we started taking a look at a checklist of items that every buyer should focus on when getting a home. The priority list should include location, size of home and lot size. Why are those the first and most critical pieces to buying a good investment? Go ahead and reread Part One of this series at www.coloradodreamhouse.com/denverpost
Today, I want to focus on the things that you could...
Real Estate Blog - Must Have’s and Have Not’s, Part One. By Dan Polimino. http://ping.fm/5LD64
Must Have’s and Have Not’s, Part One. By Dan Polimino. http://ping.fm/bPywz
Must Have’s and Have Not’s, Part One. By Dan Polimino. http://ping.fm/NpNpw
Must Have's and Have Not's, Part One. By Dan...
Ok, so you only have so much money to spend on a new home. You are realistic about what you can buy with that money and after looking at quite a few places, you know that you are not going to be able to get everything you want. The question now becomes: ‘What things do you sacrifice and what characteristics are critical for a good investment?’
Here’s a quick checklist of how you should evaluate...
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Keeping Expense Low. By Dan Polimino. Your Voice Blogs Denver YourHub.com http://ping.fm/Y2N4C
Keeping Expense Low. By Dan Polimino.
In recent months, I have spoken to quite a few people that are concerned with keeping their expenses low in this economic environment. After all, it’s a smart practice in case the economy has a relapse, you lose a job, or you have some unexpected expenses.
For most of us, our biggest expense is our home and more specifically, our mortgage. So it’s not surprising that I have had a lot of...
The Highs and Lows of Real Estate in 2009. By Dan Polimino. http://ping.fm/Axp2w
Christmas Week, By Dan Polimino. http://ping.fm/J4Q7e
Real Estate Blog - Happy Real Estate New Year. By Dan Polimino. http://ping.fm/qpO31
Happy Real Estate New Year. By Dan Polimino.
Wow, what a hangover. And I am not talking about the New Years Eve Party, but rather, the last year in real estate. I feel like someone hit me over the head with a lock box and I can’t take enough Advil to make the headache go away.
The good news is that it’s January and as my four-year-old son says, “Do Over Dad!” Yes, the New Year means “do over,” but let’s not do over 2010 like 2009. Really,...