by Irene Moustakas | Oct 1, 2013 | Featured, General Market News
The government shutdown has severe ramifications for many people. One that will affect your loan in process is that the IRS will not be validating tax returns. Part of the loan process is for the lender to validate your income directly with the IRS. They match what...
by Irene Moustakas | Jun 4, 2013 | Featured, General Market News, Industry News
The good news is that I am happy to announce that I got featured as one of the “mortgage experts” in a Yahoo! Homes article regarding interest rates and what trend is anticipated for 2013. The unfortunate news though is that since the article was...
by Irene Moustakas | Sep 26, 2011 | Featured, General Market News
Well, I took quite a hiatus in my blogging, didn’t I? I have a Facebook business page (https://www.facebook.com/LoansByIrene), and my last posts there all had to do with how the market has been improving and how I was renegotiating interest rates for all my current...
by Irene Moustakas | Jun 15, 2010 | General Market News
I can’t believe nearly a month has gone by since my last post! What a whirlwind… I last wrote about how low rates were, and have been busy getting people locked in and closed during this time period. For a while, rates maintained their low levels, and then...
by Irene Moustakas | Apr 14, 2010 | 1st Time Homebuyers, General Market News
There is a small window of opportunity for first time homebuyers to get a combination federal and state tax credits of up to $18,000 (state tax credit is for California). Please make sure those in your life know about this! Federal Tax Credit Rules: (up to $8000 tax...
by Irene Moustakas | Jan 21, 2010 | Business Promotion, General Market News
For all of my loans closed between now and the end of February, I will donate $100 to the Red Cross for relief in Haiti. If you are a California homeowner and would like an assessment of refinancing, please let me know. Interest rates have trended lower this week in...