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More phone calls about HUD approved condos and FHA financing

December 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Buyers agency, Condos in Macomb County MI, fha mortgages and first time home buyers

I’ve received a couple of phone calls within the last month from condo buyers (with their own buyers agents) who are stumped and confused about purchasing a condo with FHA financing.
(The part that confuses me is why buyers are confused when they have hired a buyers agent, but that’s food for thought for another article.)
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Condo association blogs? Wish they would all do this!

January 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Condos in Macomb County MI, tips for home buyers

This morning as I was researching a condo for sale in The Manors at Central Park in Shelby Township I found a nice surprise:  A blog written and updated regularly by Mike Grobbel who is a co-owner / member of the board of directors.
I have to tell you, I am thrilled with the information on [...]

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FHA & buying a condo - excellent article that helps to explain the difficulty in the changes

October 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Condos in Macomb County MI, fha mortgages and first time home buyers

For almost a year now I’ve been talking about and following the changes within HUD and FHA for buyers who wish to purchase a condo.  When the guidelines first came out I read through them and wondered “How can we best help our buyer clients get through this?” The answer has been and will [...]

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Condo purchasing in Macomb County with a conventional mortgage

July 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Condos in Macomb County MI, tips for home buyers

So many changes in the mortgage industry, so much to keep up with. This is why I ask questions so often of my trusted mortgage lenders in the area.  What may have been true last week might have changed this week.
As anyone who has purchased a condo over the last few months, or has attempted [...]

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HUD approved condos in Macomb County - part 2

May 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Condos in Macomb County MI, tips for home sellers

Last week I received a call from a condo owner in Sterling Heights. She has had her condo on the market off and on a couple of times and would really like to sell it.  Pricing isn’t an issue, she is realistic about the over saturation of condos on the market and can price her [...]

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A heads up for condo sellers in Macomb County MI - double standard at play here?

May 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Condos in Macomb County MI, tips for home sellers

A while back I received an email from someone who wanted to know if there is a list of HUD approved condos that she could look over.  I directed her to HUDS site that is updated when condo sites are approved, searchable by state, city or zip code.
This morning I had some free time to [...]

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