Archives for October, 2008

HOPE for Homeowners


The HOPE for Homeowners program will refinance mortgages for borrowers who are having difficulty making their payments, but can afford a new loan insured by HUD’s Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The program begins October 1, 2008 and ends September 30, 2011.
On October 1st the Bush Administration unveiled a mortgage assistance program for current homeowners who [...]

Florida Department of Revenue and Doc Stamps Tax


The Florida Department of Revenue has recently clarified the wording of a law regarding documentary stamp taxes that will now make short sales a bit easier for home sellers to actually sell their homes. Because the law was unclear, many title companies closing short sale properties were collecting the documentary stamps on the deed at [...]