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I came across a blog posting from Cristina McBreairty, a RE/MAX REALTOR® in Maine about buying distressed properties. I found it a very interesting series that was well researched.  You can read the whole series (starting with part 1) here. Read More

There seem to be a lot of great deals offered through the Fannie Mae HomePath program in the Eugene/Springfield, Lane County area of Oregon, that I am going to pick a few each week and put that information out there that these properties are available for only 3% down and no mortgage insurance with Fannie Mae willing to contribute 3.5% to closing costs. The one I chose today is 1,510 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 1 bathroom and it is listed at $139,900. Real Estate Investors also can get a good deal on a HomePath home with only 10% down with no mortgage insurance. Read More

It has been some time since I promoted the HomePath program in the Eugene and Springfield areas. At that time, there weren’t very many homes in our area that qualified for the program, but that has changed. Basically, what HomePath does is allow the purchase of selected Fannie Mae owned foreclosures with lower down payments and no mortgage insurance, both owner occupied and investment (rental) properties. Now, they are offering a 3.5% incentive* for buyers who purchase and close on a Fannie Mae-owned home between January 28 and April 30, 2010. Buyers purchasing properties listed on this site that are closed within this period may receive up to 3.5% of the final sales price for: Read More

What is going to happen with mortgage interest rates in Eugene/Springfield? Right now the bond market is being partially supported by purchases of mortgage bond by the Federal Reserve. They have purchased about $1Trillion in mortgage backed securities so far and plan on buying almost $200 billion more between now and the end of March when they are supposed to stop buying. What will happen when the Fed is no longer buying Bonds when you are trying to buy a home in Lane County or anywhere in Oregon? Good question that I think will be answered with higher mortgage interest rates for Cottage Grove, Creswell, Veneta, Junction City, Oakridge and Florence. Read More

As I have said before, I don’t normally quote mortgage rates for a number of reasons, but I am going to make an exception again today. Today’s 30 year fixed rate for a conventional loan for the Eugene/Springfield, Lane County Oregon market is at 4.875%/5.041% APR*. The reason I am doing this is because I think this rate will be going up shortly. How soon is a really good guess, but undoubtedly by the end of March, but I expect it to happen much sooner. Read More