| New Website Highlights Benefits of Private Mortgage Insurance | | Posted Thursday, January 25, 2007 1:14:54 PM by Blog57 Team | | WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortgage Insurance Companies of America (MICA) today launched a colorful and interactive new website -- http://www.privatemi.com/ -- featuring images and information designed to raise awareness of the benefits of private mortgage insurance (PrivateMI), including the fact that for the first time premiums are tax deductible in 2007. "For over 50 years, the private mortgage industry has helped insure low down payment mortgages, making home ownership a reality for more than 25 million families. Now that premiums are tax deductible in 2007 a loan with PrivateMI is truly today's smart choice in mortgage finance for low- and moderate-income families," said Steve Smith, Chief Executive Officer of The PMI Group, Inc. and President of MICA, the industry's trade association.... | |
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| | | New Online Home Loan Company Aiming to Create Positive Change for Buyers in a Recovering Housing Market | | Posted Saturday, January 20, 2007 3:10:50 PM by Blog57 Team | | (PRWeb) January 17, 2007 -- 2006 was a rude awakening for many consumers and families in the United States who were seriously considering buying a new home. While the first few years of the 21st century proved to bear one of the most explosive housing markets in recent memory, the activity quieted down significantly last year as home sales and building began to plateau. As a result, homebuyers are discovering that careful attention to detail and well-informed decisions are more essential than ever to making profitable real estate decisions. http://www.fwvf.com/[First Waterview Financial, a seasoned finance company, is aiming specifically at those consumers who are seeking expert help and real estate market education. .... | |
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| | | Appeal of piggyback loans fades for home buyers | | Posted Wednesday, December 27, 2006 3:03:35 PM by Blog57 Team | | Home buyers may now need to pull out their calculators when tackling a common dilemma: what to do if they don't have enough money for a 20 percent down payment. In recent years, piggyback loans, low-cost and easy to get, have been the product of choice for many cash-strapped consumers eager to purchase homes. But with short-term interest rates now sharply higher -- currently above 8 percent -- piggyback loans are less appealing. Now, there are signs that some borrowers are giving traditional private mortgage insurance a second look. New federal tax legislation expected to be signed by President Bush Wednesday gives some consumers even more reason to turn to mortgage insurance. The new law makes the insurance premiums tax deductible for some borrowers who take out new mortgage-insurance contracts in 2007.... | |
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| | | Local Corona, California Mortgage Broker Reveals The Insider ... | | Posted Sunday, December 17, 2006 1:07:40 PM by Blog57 Team | | Corona, California Based Mortgage Lender Cheryl Smigielski reveals mortgage secrets at a new web site that is full of free reports, a home buying guide and free mortgage calculators. The site is designed to give consumers all the facts so they can make an educated decision when obtaining a mortgage. .... | |
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| | | Seeing the light - as long as it's green | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 1:18:20 PM by Blog57 Team | | Church leaders have drawn up rigorous measures to save the environment in a determined bid to lead their flocks to pastures green. Parishioners in Bradford diocese are being urged to consider walking to church, installing composting toilets and carrying their shopping in baskets and cloth bags. Churches will be the first to see the light by installing eco-friendly bulbs and changing to a Green Tariff. The proposals were the brainchild of Canon Sam Randall, Bishop's Officer for the Church in the World. .... | |
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| | | LoanPage.com Provides Critical Home Loan Resources Amid Rising Housing Costs | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:33:03 AM by Blog57 Team | | (PRWEB) November 2, 2006 -- With sharp increases in housing costs, homeowners must search for fresh finance solutions to their mortgage problems. Between 2004 and 2005, median home prices rose 13 percent, up almost 50 percent over the preceding five years. In that same year, median income rose a mere 1.1 percent according to a report by the FDIC. Recognizing this growing crisis, LoanPage.com offers homeowners resources from mortgage calculators to advice columns to a state-by state directory allowing people to easily contact the mortgage companies that fit their needs (http://www.loanpage.com/mortgage-directory.aspx?loan-type=NEWHOME). .... | |
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| | | Look at funds for bond buying | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 11:10:00 PM by Blog57 Team | | Bonds are typically seen as a lower-risk accessory to a stock portfolio, a cardigan sweater tossed over a party dress. Yet bonds leave many investors scratching their heads: How much of an investment plan should be allocated to fixed income? Are bonds only for those nearing or in retirement? How can performance be tracked? Does lower risk necessarily mean risk free? What to watch for Given bonds' relatively high trading costs, and with pension funds, investment banks and corporations dominating the market, most retail investors opt for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds over direct bond purchases. Some advisers say that's just where smaller investors should stay. James Berman, president of investment adviser JBglobal.com and an investing instructor at New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies, tells his students that individuals should invest directly only in U.S.... | |
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| | | Online calculators that save you cash | | Posted Saturday, November 11, 2006 11:23:35 AM by Blog57 Team | | Oh, dread. The electricity bill has arrived again. Not only are the numbers gargantuan, but you have no clue how the total climbed that high. Saving money comes down to cost per unit in almost every case – cents per ounce at the grocery store, miles per gallon at the gas station, kilowatts per hour on the electric bill and cents per minute on the cellphone bill. But if you look at the minutiae of your major expenses, you can begin to see how things add up. The good news? There are online calculators that do most of the work for you, and we've analyzed a few to see if they're accurate. .... | |
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| | | Sometimes managing moisture is only solution | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:08:47 AM by Blog57 Team | | Q: We live in a 45-year-old two-story Colonial-style home, and we are interested in finishing a portion of our basement. In the summer, there is a good deal of humidity in the air. We have a dehumidifier, but it cannot handle the task. This causes mold on upholstered items, some rust on nailheads, faint water stains on concrete-block walls, and a few annoying bugs. Needless to say, my husband and I do not want to spend thousands without correcting the problem first. (We rarely ever get standing water during storms.)Some contractors say that if there were a heating/air system in the finished portion, it would help with the humidity. The "basement water people" suggest french drains along two exterior walls to "pull" the moisture from the concrete-block walls, therefore alleviating the humidity.... | |
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| | | ConsumerTrack Inc Announces the Launching of its New Consumer Real Estate Site PathToAHome.com | | Posted Monday, November 06, 2006 11:19:04 PM by Blog57 Team | | Los Angeles, Calif. (PRWEB) November 6, 2006 -- PathToAHome.com, a new online real estate portal, adds to the growing web properties of Consumer Track Inc (ConsumerTrack.com) a leading Internet marketing and lead generation company, which already includes the popular domains: NationalHomeSavings.com, CaliforniaHomeSavings.com, LoanApprovalDirect.com for homeowners interested in finance and a variety of home services and coming in 2007, MakeItEasyOnline.com. .... | |
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