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Polk County, FL Social Media Netizens Head to the Ballpark – Tues May 19th

The Polk County Netizens will be meeting Tuesday evening, May 19th as part of a group “field trip!” to watch the Lakeland Flying Tigers baseball team battle the Clearwater Threshers live at Joker Marchant Stadium.

The USDA Rural Development Loan Program: Top 10 Things Borrowers Need to Know

TweetWord on the street is that 100 percent financing is a thing of the past. NOT TRUE!!! There remains here in Polk County, Florida and in other parts of the nation a true 100 percent financed home loan purchasing program surprisingly few folks are talking about. What’s the program? Hey… glad you asked.   Why,…

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…

Celebrate Your Polk County, Florida Christmas with the Haines City Strings!

TweetFor those of you here in Polk County, Florida who will be out and about Christmas shopping tomorrow morning, December 20, 2008, up and down the Highway 27 Corridor, be sure to please stop by the Polk Outpost 27 Visitor Center between 10:00-11:00 am and hear the “Haines City Strings” perform your favorite holiday music!…

The 2009 FHA Loan Limits For Every U.S. County

TweetIn March 2008, HUD temporarily raised FHA loan limits around the country.   Effective January 1, 2009, FHA loan limits revert. FHA home loans are mortgages made by private lenders and insured by the federal government. Historically, FHA home loans have been “easier” for which to qualify than their conforming mortgage counterparts and, therefore, tend…