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From the category archives:

Affordable Housing

USDA Guaranteed Funding Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriated Funds

May 12, 2010
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Issuing Conditional Commitments once Appropriated Funds are Exhausted Back in business with the USDA Funding. I never even had a chance to write about it, but for weeks there were fears that “the USDA was running out of money.” Most my motivated clients were sure to close before funding would have been exhausted. But today, [...]

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USDA and Texas Veterans Land Board 2010 Update

January 23, 2010
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The #2 and #3 most visited pages here at My Denton County Real Estate are the articles that have made me the authoritative REALTOR in North Texas for USDA Rural Development Loans and the Texas Veterans Land Board. Driven by Google searches as seen here and here I felt the need to reassure visitors in 2010 interested in either of these loan programs the information written here is still valid and up-to-date.

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Monetizing the Tax Credit for a Down Payment: Clear as Mud

June 1, 2009
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Ever since the May 12th announcement from HUD that the $8000 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit was going to be able to be used as a down payment I believe there has been more misconceptions, ill conceived speculation, and just down-right misinformed banter from those in the real estate industry and future home buyers alike. [...]

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Updated Restrictions and Income Limits for USDA Rural Development Home Financing

April 27, 2009

It has been more than a few weeks since I last posted an article on USDA Guaranteed Housing program, the fact is I am working with many clients on this loan program — But I know there are more of you that should be working me. Why do I say this? Google tells me so. The USDA related pages account for 52% of the incoming visitors here. So I apologize that the updates to restrictions and new guidelines are a couple weeks overdue.

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USDA Home Loans are the Real Deal for Denton County

February 12, 2009

Once again I find myself having to tout and sound the trumpets about the USDA Rural Development Guaranteed Housing Loan Program after another successful closing. Next to the article Buying a Home with the Texas Veterans Land Board Program (TVLB) it is the most read item on this little blog, but has generated the most emails and phone calls.

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Fix Housing First Act…that is after all the bickering…

February 11, 2009

I have been itching to write a new article on the new stimulus package, and how it will effect future home buyers, first-time homebuyers and hopefully even move-up / downsizing buyers in Denton County real estate. Home sellers will also have reason to rejoice if buyers who are sitting on the fence, or just need a little more incentive can be nudged along. But, alas, we still do not not know for sure what will be in this new package.

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Buying a Home with the Texas Veterans Land Board Program (TVLB)

January 8, 2009

n continuing my series of articles concerning Texas Affordable Housing; I will break-down the Texas Veterans Land Board Programs. This is an incredible program, and should not be confused with a Veterans Administration (VA) Home Loan. This is a loan program for buying a home, land, or home improvement specifically to benefit the more than 1.7 million civilian Veterans in Texas, and those that want to reside in Texas when leaving active duty.

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