Author Archives for Kyle Hogan
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 [...]
Warning! Your current homeowners’ insurance company doesn’t want you to read this.
The media in Florida likes to scare people into thinking that obtaining property insurance can be a difficult and expensive endeavor. I would like to dispel this myth. While insurance rates from the big name insurance companies tend to be a much higher in Florida and other coastal states that are hit by hurricanes, there [...]
Property Tax Estimator for Brevard County
A simple guide to estimate property taxes for Brevard County Florida
While Florida does not have a state income tax the county and state levy a property tax on home and property owners. The Brevard County property appraiser has a tax estimator on its website using a formula which takes the market value or purchase price [...]