Forgiven Debt Not Always Taxable

A question that often comes up when contemplating a short sale is the matter of how forgiven debt is viewed by the IRS. Prior to the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 any forgiven debt was considered taxable as income. In most instances that is no longer true. Check out IRS page – Mortgage [...]

No Savings? No Problem with CHF Access

With CHF Access financing Homeownership may be just around the corner. The CHF Access program provides 99.5% fixed rate financing by blending a 96.5% FHA first mortgage with a 3% CHF Access second. This program is limited to a primary residence but is not limited to only first time buyers. Just .05% (1/2%) minimum down [...]

Shop for best loan

One of the very most important decisions first time buyers need to make prior to buying a home is financing. Because the cost of borrowing can vary quite a bit from one lender to another buyers should start shopping for a lender early in the buying process. You should interview several lenders before deciding. Insist [...]