Final Days to Lock In on Lower FHA MI Rates

There are less than two weeks before FHA Mortgage Insurance rates increase again!  Here is a detailed chart of the new rate premiums, effective with Case Numbers ordered on or after April 1, 2013. If you can get that case # ordered now, do it! I have a client that put...

FHA Increasing Mortgage Insurance Rates Again

They’re doing it again! FHA will be increasing Mortgage Insurance Premiums (MIP) by .10%. Currently, for a 30-year term mortgage with a loan amount of $625,500 or less, the annual MIP rate is: 1.25% when Loan-to-Value ratio is > 95% 1.20% when Loan-to-Value ratio...

Reminder to Pay Property Taxes

We are coming up on the “late” date for the 1st installment of property taxes.  The fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30.  The 1st installment of taxes is due on November 1st, late December 10th; the 2nd installment of taxes is due February 1st; late April 10th....