February 22, 2010
For many, many years, the FHA Streamline refinance was a borrower’s dream. Once upon a time, a homeowner/borrower could easily and quickly refinance their FHA mortgage loan and get a lower rate and payment with no qualifying at all. No appraisal was required, no credit check, no credit score, no job verification.
Gone are those days. The [...]
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January 15, 2010
New Jersey property taxes are a big monster in local communities that is preying on homeowners. Local governments and schools in New Jersey collected $23 billion in taxes last year from property owners. New Jersey’s 2008 median real estate tax bill was $6,320 (as estimated by the 2008 American Community Survey).
Why are they so high? What [...]
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