Columbus Mortgage Rates: Nice way to start a week!!

September 13, 2010 by Steve Wagner · Leave a Comment 

Things are back down this morning, somewhat. Go out there and sell something today. MORTGAGE TIP OF THE DAY: Effective today, OFHA is lowering their interest rate for the first time homebuyer bond money from 4.75% with 1% origination fee to 4.25% with 1 point. It is getting better. THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The only [...]

How Big Will Your Tax Credit Be?

March 10, 2009 by Jeanne O'Keefe · 2 Comments 

 If you are a first time home buyer, this is your year! While you may have already heard about the $8,000 Federal Tax Credit for firs time buyers, did you also know about the Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program? This is an amazing advantage for 1st time buyers who qualify, to reduce their tax burden [...]

Tho the Weather outside is frightful…

January 29, 2009 by Jeanne O'Keefe · Leave a Comment 

The Real Estate Market in Columbus is hot, hot, hot! Sue Lusk-Gleich reminds us that affordability, in terms of phenomenal interest rates in combination with home prices, is excellent! Remember that Real Estate is local, so forget the national news reports…it doesn’t apply to our market.  It’s an especially great time for 1st time buyers who [...]