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Part 2 (Excerpt)
The median income family can afford twice the median priced home; prices drop over 50%
And now I mentioned Dan Havey is back in the studio with us, Dan has done a lot of great things in the mortgage industry. He left us about a year and a half ago, is that right Dan?
Yes, I left the mortgage industry in October of 2007. Tell us a little bit more about yourself.
As you know I came originally from Wisconsin, where I got a degree in Business Finance and I came out here in 1989 and started working with my brother selling real estate owned-REO, bank owned properties for Fannie Mae, Countrywide, and the Resolution Trust Corporation-RTC which was the government entity that was put in charge of disposing of all the real estate owned by the 1800 S&Ls that had failed. I did that until about 1995 when I moved into the mortgage industry and there for 12 years I worked predominately with bankruptcy attorneys helping their clients get out of bankruptcy and foreclosure. I left the mortgage industry in October of 2007. Now I am working predominately in the arena of marketing for real estate and mortgage companies, helping out companies, just like Im here helping out Michael today, to get people to realize that right now actually is a really good time to buy.
There are a couple of points I want to make and it was something that Michael had said earlier. The first one was that 4% interest rate. Originally Obama said a couple of weeks ago, when he rolled out the mortgage plan, that they were going to take the $200 billion and use it to buy mortgage backed securities, well the article I was reading today said it appears that plan may have changed. Instead of buying the mortgage backs they were actually buying the stock of Fannie and Freddie to help support the company and keep these companies going under. I dont quite understand why being how they own them now.
Well youve got to hand it to the government they have really done a heck of a job helping Fannie Mae out, for instance today the stock is up to $0.41. Wow, doing so well, I remember when it was $150 or so, where it was at the top of the market.
Today, right now is definitely the best time even if rates dont get down to the 4% point. The beauty of it and were going to talk more about this in a later segment, is that we have seen a 51% decline in home values from the peak of the market. So you dont have to have the absolute greatest interest rate in order to be able to buy a house today. The median home price right now is $130,000 in Maricopa County, it was $264,000 just two years ago.
So the median home price is $130,000? We are going to talk a little bit about what a person has to make to actually qualify for that. Well it is definitely well within the means of a median income family. Right now a median income family makes about $64,000 in the state of Arizona according to the US Census Bureau and HUD. I ran some numbers today, I think at 6% interest and at that rate they can buy a $280,000 house. So you can buy twice the median home price if you are making just what the median income family would be in the state of Arizona. So the median household income buys double the median priced house in Maricopa County. That is correct, at 6% interest.
And the reality of it is interest rates are not even that high right now. So for people to be waiting for that perfect interest rate of 4% it doesnt really matter if it gets here or not because right now is such an incredibly fabulous time to be buying a house. There are so many foreclosures out there on the market right now, there are so many short sales out there on the market right now, and the point you made earlier is very important, that people have to get in and get prequalified, know exactly what they can buy. Now in many cases you are going to need a down payment, so get with your mortgage broker, get with Velocity Financial and start working on that program of getting those funds together for the down payment as well.
Dan Havey we talked in the past about whats available for financing these days, interesting to give little pat on the back for Velocity Financial is one of less than 15% of all of the lenders in the state of Arizona that are qualified to do FHA financed homes. Now FHA financing, people used to think it was only for first time home buyers, thats no longer the case. The FHA loan which only requires 3.5% down payment it doesnt matter if you have owned a home before and in many cases you can own another home now so long as your new purchase is going to be your primary residence you can utilize FHA financing and put only 3.5% down.
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What’s the law??
I know in certain States and countries it is mandatory for a realestate agent to tell thier clients if there are physical damages to the house.
But is it madatory to tell the clients if there are things that happened in that house like a murder or suicide or if it was a crack house??
for exaple if a couple with thier kids move to a new town and they are not aware that the worst murder that town has seen happened in the house that they are buying. And the realator does not tell them and sells it for the going rate in that area. Once the couple finds out they are creeped out and want to move but no one wants to buy that house if they sell it they would probably take a loss in the price.
Is it law for the realetor to disclose that information in certain states or countries.
What is the specific law and how does it work?
My father taught real estate classes. In most state (their can be a exception but I don’t think their is one) you must disclose any murders, death, or suicides that had happened in the house. If the real estate agent doesn’t disclose this information the agent and the company they represent can be sued for not disclosing such information. Check with the local jurisdiction to verify.
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Part 1 (Excerpt)
Forget the doom and gloom, First Time Home Buyers can buy with FHA
Thanks to my very great friend Brett Fallon for taking the time to be here in studio today. Brett is one of America’s finest financial advisors. And of course the infamous Dan Havey. Now we all love Dan Havey because he was instrumental in getting me into the mortgage industry about 14 years ago. Most importantly, Dan was instrumental in helping us put together the loan modification hotline and he is the author of Real Estates Future.
So today we have a few things we want discussed in regard to the economy, what’s happened, were wrapping up the year. You may have heard about this in the media, of course the media’s job is to scare you. Well our job is to tell you the truth. So Brett you have some data and some information that you wanted to share
Some of the things you hear in the media, you cant escape, its pretty much doom and gloom, sky is falling, this is the next Great Depression. It’s over for all of us and we should all just pack up and go. That kind of stuff is pervasive out there and creates fear and a lot of anxiety amongst people who are either investors, people who are looking to buy a house, looking to refinance a mortgage.
People dont realize there are certain tools that exist that we will talk about during the course of the show today. They should understand that some of the things that we discussed prior to today’s broadcasts were interest rates. Interest rates are at historic lows. Money is cheaper right now than it has ever been. We know the Fed recently reduced the Fed Funds Rate and that is the rate that banks are lending money to one another at.
Right now that rate is zero. Historically, that’s never happened in the United States before. The Fed’s idea is to help to unfreeze this credit market and we keep hearing all this talk about how credit markets are still frozen, that the global recession is deepening, there is evidence to the contrary of that. Some of the moves that the FED is making are working. We’re starting to see, and you and I were talking recently about some clients that were helping in terms of refinancing existing mortgages. Well, if the credit markets are frozen how come we got those loans complete?
Well, that’s a good point, and you got a call I think it was last Monday or maybe the Monday before, someone called you and asked if there was any money to refinance. What can I do? Well the reality of it is there is plenty of money out there for refinances, in some cases there’s issues with property values. That’s why there are different options for those types of people
Well from a buyer’s perspective, todays property valuation is a good thing, if I’m a buyer. Thats a good point too. People are interested in buying and the huge opportunity today. This is an unprecedented opportunity in my opinion, both in terms of the dollar and the real estate market. And for those who understand those dynamics and are willing to entertain the deal, they will be handsomely rewarded. There is no doubt about it.
And as we spoke on the last show, home prices in November for Maricopa County show that the median home price is down as low as $160,000 already. And it reminds me a lot about when I got into the industry, way back in 1989 and the type of financing we had then was FHA and Fannie Mae. And were back to that again now. We’ve got sanity back into the market and home prices have come down. But right now, it’s a perfect time, especially for first-time homebuyers or a move up buyer who can buy under the Fannie Mae limit of $417,000. If you can get into that range, and as we spoke before that 78% of the homes in Maricopa County that sold last month sold for under $250,000. I think that right now is the time just to get out there and find a house to move your family and children into with an FHA loan.
Michael, you don’t have to have exactly perfect credit do you? You can have a couple of dings if need be, right? You’re exactly right, each case has its own merits, every FHA loan is underwritten individually. There are many cases where collections are okay, there needs to be a explanation. You dont have to have the 720 plus credit scores like you do for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to get the best rates…
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Which area (numbers) are the best to live in Charlotte, NC?
My husband and I are looking to relocate to Charlotte, NC. I’m looking at the Charlotte area maps plus realtor.com but I’m a bit confused. On realtor.com most house locations are described in area numbers and subdivisions. Would anyone be willing to view these area numbers and the streets associated within to tell me what is the best place to look? The site is: http://www.realestate-charlotte.com/Property_Tax_Rates/page_208967.html
I just want to know if a house listing says (for example) "Area 2" if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. Please let me know which area numbers to avoid.
Thanks so much in advance!
The problem is that there are good and bad areas in all of the Areas. I wouldn’t live in Charlotte although I do work there. Just looking at the map, I would avoid areas 1 & 2 all together. Areas 4 5 & 6 are probably the prime areas but have some bad spots closer to center city. The areas off of I-485 in the south of the county are probably the nicest. The flip side is the bad traffic and real estate prices are pretty high. Like most big cities the further you get from uptown the better it gets. Matthews and Mint Hill are nice as well as the North Meck area Huntersville Cornelius and Davidson. If you want to live out of county and commute in Gaston and Cabarrus are probably the easiest commute. I-85 tends to run smoother that I-77. If you have to have a Charlotte address I would consider the established neighborhoods on the west side of town like Coulwood. These have always stuck me as undervalued. The inner westside is pretty rundown but this area has some nice homes and the surrounding land has not been fully developed like the rest of the county. Some of the newer developments have become instant slums due to the housing mortgage crisis.
Good luck and I hope that this was of some help to you.
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