The long exhausting slog towards Home Ownership (TM)! continues.

Dead cat house update. Sellers "offered" last week to "let" us have half of the $5k sitting in escrow. They "only want $2500 ... , but now that the banks are all refusing to fucking loan money, apparently even those of us with VA ... that that's the entire point of the VA loan program, and the government guarantees the goddamn loan in the first place [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 00:58:00

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Buying a house at Christmastime is so fun

Update! On the real house! Which was originally supposed to close today (yeah, a few days before Xmas--great plan), but isn't, obviously.So lessee ... on a VA loan (at a lower rate, since rates have dropped**) from the Navy credit union--Mr. B.'s doing ... costs have risen since we originally had a loan approved on the dead cat house (for $100k more than [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 20:49:00

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Finding the Perfect House with Foreclosure Home Listings Many first time home buyers want to buy a home for less than market price, ... , so you can make an informed choice. If you are a veteran you may be able to get a VA loan with zero ... for you to afford the home, but the interest rate will be from 0.5 to 1.0 percent higher than a loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 06:17:03

Rep. Teague Named to Veterans' Affairs Committee

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that Congressman Harry Teague (D, NM-02) ... Affairs (VA), such as for health care, disability compensation, GI bill education and job training, home loan guarantees, life insurance policies, and a nationwide system of veterans' cemeteries [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:19:32

New HUD Data Shows Growth in Reverse Mortgage Activity

Despite turmoil in the broader mortgage market, data released in December by the Department of Housing and Urban Development shows that on a ... ), Baltimore (3,595), Phoenix (3,582), Orlando (3,556), Richmond, VA (3,493), Philadelphia (3,317) and Chicago (3,184) to round out the top 10. Post from: Reverse Mortgage Loan Blog New HUD Data Shows [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:01:28

Sen.-Elect Tom Udall Opens Three Offices to Serve New Mexicans

Constituent services are important for every member of Congress and U.S ... with include: Veterans: Problems with veterans' benefits, eligibility determinations, VA home loans ... checks. Housing: Problems arising with housing vouchers, federal loan programs and HUD. Immigration [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 22:42:13

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