Pennsylvania Real Estate Update

WOW! We are back in the low 5% range for mortgages!  What a country!  And if you are a first time buyer you will be able to suck up the $7500 Federal tax incentive and you only have to pay back $500 a year! Our one lender just told us that they are now abel to look at lower than 600 FICO scores for FHA financing for people who may have ...

NAR recommends Congress pass new housing stimulus legislation that includes the following priorities: 1. Remove the requirement in the current law that first-time home buyers repay the $7,500 tax credit, and expand the tax credit to apply not only to first-time buyers but also to all buyers of a primary residence. 2. Revise the FHA, Fannie Mae ...

NAR recommends Congress pass new housing stimulus legislation that includes the following priorities: 1. Remove the requirement in the current law that first-time home buyers repay the $7,500 tax credit, and expand the tax credit to apply not only to first-time buyers but also to all buyers of a primary residence. 2. Revise the FHA, Fannie Mae ...

Well, I just filled up my car---OUCH! $3.89 a gallon! Folks, I have to say, there has never been a better time for all of us to jump back on the "Buy American" campaign and shore up OUR economy BEFORE taking care of the world.  We need to save ourselves so we can help other nations again in the future. I know we borrowed money ...

I know we are all struggling with the gasoline prices, heating oil and propane are out of control as we all well know. The first time I filled my propane tank around Thanksgiving it was about $700.  Then in January I had a stroke when it cost $1200 to fill the tank.  And if I thought that was "bad" I should have called the ...