The Federal Housing Finance Agency has extended the government’s Home Affordable Refinance Program by 12 months. HARP’s new end date is June 30, 2011.
Tag Archive: Lakeland Real Estate
Relocating to Lakeland, Florida? Calculate Your Cost of Living Expenses Today
Lakeland, Florida is the place in Florida for your southern relocation. But, as with any relocation – especially a non-local one – there are certain adjustments you’ll need to take into consideration.
Polk County, Florida’s Home Sales Up, but National Picture Seems Bleak
TweetThose following local and national existing homes sales reports should be thankful home sales are up in Polk County, Florida. As a whole, Polk County home sales for January 2009 show an increase of 18.6 percent over last year’s January total. The national picture – coming in at home sales lower by 8.6 percent…
Fed’s MBS Buy Back Program Helps Keep Florida Home Loan Rates Low
If you’re keeping track of this blog, you know that we’ve received a good many “gifts” this year in terms of the Feds actions to boost liquidity. Well, Uncle Ben had one more gift for us through 2008 to usher in the 2009 home loan and home buying season!
CS/HB 643 Florida Foreclosure Fraud Protection Law – Protecting Polk County, Florida Homeowners
TweetAs a Lakeland real estate agent, I am always saddened to see good people taken advantage of by those seeking to gain a quick buck. This holds true in the case of families facing foreclosure who are conned by would be “professionals” professing to hold the one solution available to save their homes. The…
Lakeland Real Estate – How to Handle House Karma
Tweet Has your Lakeland, Florida home been on the market for a long time? I’m sure it is not easy for you worrying about the sale of your home with the housing market in turmoil and the crisis in the economy. How do you handle the “house karma” – a term that real estate agents…
Lakeland’s Mid-Florida Federal Credit Union Enters the Real Estate Business
TweetThe Polk County, Florida home loans and real estate landscape is changing in a new and interesting way. Today, the Lakeland Ledger reported that a long-time Polk County, Florida real estate company – A.H. Realty – has been purchased by MidFlorida Federal Credit Union. The deal was completed on Wednesday. A.H. Realty will…
