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203k Renovation Loan – Info For Realtors
This event was brought to GKAR members buy GKAR's education committee and sponsored by Amerifirst Home mortgage. Great info crammed into an hour and a half event. We do tons of these 203k renovation loans for our borrowers. All shorts of repairs such as bathroom updates, kithcen remodels, roofs, windows, electric upgrades, the list is... Read More
FHA Changes Comming April 1st, 2013
Effective April 1st 2013: FHA borrowers should make sure their lender has the purchase contract and pulls the case number prior to April 1st! Once again FHA has made moves to bolster capital reserves. Without getting too mush in to the why, lets just say HUD felt that their reserves may dip too low, so... Read More
Buying and Financing HUD Homes
Are you a buyer looking to purchase a HUD home or a Realtor looking so sell a HUD Home? Eaither way, in this video we explain: how to understand the financing options for puchasing HUD homes how to understand www.hudhomestore.com repairs on hud homes bidding on hud homes Low Down Payment Options and so much more!... Read More
Kalamazoo County Tax Auction
*** This info is still relevant for this years 2014 auction *** The 2014 Kalamazoo county auction is Aug. 18th. Hundreds of Kalamazoo County properties will hit the market in just a few days. These homes have been foreclosed on by the county for back taxes are are to be sold at Auction on July... Read More
The But Loan
I just had to share this But Loan song with you. Created by my coworkers here at Amerifirst Home Mortgage. Enjoy! Oh, and if you would like more information about a But loan, check out this page about renovation lending. It's a great loan program where we can finance all kinds of repairs and remodeling... Read More
Tax Deductions for Home Owners
Jeremy Drobeck of Amerifirst Home Mortgage meets with tax expert Dennis Greenfield to help people learn about some of the benefit's to home ownership. Having the ability to take the mortgage interest deduction can in turn open up a whole bunch of other write-offs. Things such as state & local taxes that were paid, property taxes, charitable... Read More
How To Dispute Property Taxes in Michigan part 2 – The Board of review
Last time we talked about why you might dispute your property taxes. Now learn HOW! Step 1 - File with the board of review Form L-4035 Step 2 - Appeal in person if at all possible (you only get a small window each year and will need to set that up in February. Don't miss it)... Read More
Property Taxes: Tax Tribunal part 3
What Do You Do When The Board Of Review Says "NO!"? Here are a couple Pointers: In my experience the Board of Review almost shoots you down, but the appeal process at the State Tax Tribunal has a reasonable non-bias person there to look at your appeal - GO TO the Tax Tribunal! Don't be... Read More
Fighting your property taxes and assessed values
Thinking your paying too much in property taxes? You might be! I look up a lot of property taxes and find that most homes are selling for less than what the local assessors are saying they are worth. Perfect example would be a home I bought for $25,000, the home was NOT a forclosure and... Read More
Need Money To Fix Those Frozen Pipes?
Buuuurrrrrrr! It's Cold outside! With all the cold weather + foreclosures = FROZEN PIPES! We have a program to finance all that work into the loan. Its called our 203k renovation loan. Not only can we finance in busted pipes, but all sorts of things from kitchen remodels, bathrooms, additions, finish basements, etc. . .... Read More
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Homeownership Special: MSHDA Maximum Sales Price Limit Increase Incoming!!
Exciting news for Michigan homebuyers! The State Senate has passed House Bill 5032, which will significantly increase the maximum sales price limit for MSHDA home loan programs.