Articles Tagged: First Time Home Buyer

December 13th, 2011 Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) recently released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates changing little and remaining near their historic lows while adjustable-rate mortgages averaged new record lows. The...Continue Reading November 27th, 2011 When it comes to buying your first home (or move-up home), there is nothing easy about the process. You have to be prepared to go through every step of the entire transaction, which can be daunting....Continue Reading November 10th, 2011 Now may be the time for Florida second home or retirement home buyers to get serious. With strong demand and wavering prices, the best units are going under contract quickly. This trend became evident recently while...Continue Reading November 6th, 2011 Download this new addition to our Keller Williams Realty Book series titled Your First Home: The Proven Path to Home Ownership. It takes a step-by-step approach on educating first time homebuyers on items related to home...Continue Reading October 11th, 2011 5 Factors That Decide Your Credit Score Credit scores range between 200 and 800, with scores above 620 considered desirable for obtaining a mortgage. The following factors affect your score: 1. Your payment history. Did you...Continue Reading June 30th, 2011 Still on the fence about buying a home? Here are seven  compelling reasons why now is the prime time to buy a home:   1. Home affordability is at an all-time high. The median mortgage payment...Continue Reading April 3rd, 2011 Situated along the Atlantic Ocean, Jensen Beach is just 45 minutes north of West Palm Beach in the heart of South Florida’s Treasure Coast. Together with its “A” rated Martin County schools, uncrowded beaches, shopping, restaurants,...Continue Reading March 23rd, 2011 Websites like Zillow.com claim to provide estimates of what your home is worth, and while this estimate might be somewhat accurate, the only way to get a true assessment of the value of your home is...Continue Reading

March 22nd, 2011 Whitemarsh Reserve by Lennar is a townhome community in Stuart, Florida. Located off Kanner Highway (SR76) and just minutes from I95, the community offers a variety of new and resale townhomes as well as a limited...Continue Reading March 22nd, 2011 According to the NAR, first-time owners represent over forty-four percent of  current Florida home buyers and will play a major role in leading us out of the housing recession. Other characteristics of first time Florida buyers...Continue Reading