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Getting Married? Buying a house? Why not use your registry for a Down Payment Registry?

October 7, 2011 by Michael Dietrich 0 Comments

  If you are planning on getting married soon and buying a home – then why not use your registry as a Down Payment Registry.  This is a nice way to help add to your down payment funds. FHA has a Bridal Registry Program that allows the funds you receive as wedding gifts to be used [...]

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Did HVCC Expire Completely? – Nope, it Still Lives On – Fannie Mae’s Appraisal Policy Broken Down

July 21, 2011 by Michael Dietrich 0 Comments

Breaking Down Fannie Mae’s Appraisal Rules Have you heard of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC)?  If you are a lender or Realtor, of course you have.  What I wanted to do with this post is breakdown Fannie Mae’s policy now that HVCC has expired.  Basically the Code lives on and has been slightly [...]

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Financing, Home Values, Real Estate, Uncategorized
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Contract for Deed (CFD) – Preparing for a Real Mortgage –

March 15, 2011 by Michael Dietrich 0 Comments

I’m going to explore with you some ideas on how to structure a contract for deed when buying a home so that when it comes times to ditch the CFD and refinance into a regular mortgage you can choose your path.  First thing you should consider is an attorney to assist in writing up the [...]

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