I am so thankful for those that serve my community, and here is a program to help pay it forward for their service.
This program is for POLICE OFFICERS, FIRE FIGHTERS, EMS, AND TEACHERS.
It is for FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS.  In York County, a first time homebuyer is designated as someone who has not owned a home within the past 3 years.
This down payment assistance is used in conjunction with an FHA loan.
  • The down payment assistance available is $7,000.
  • To qualify for the Forgivable down payment option, a 1 person household’s income in YORK County cannot exceed $37,250 and $42,550 for a 2 person household.
  • Must live in the home 5 years in order for the loan to be completely forgiven.
  • The Home price is up to $208,000 in YORK county.
  • 640 minimum credit score
  • The interest rate is 5.125% on a 30 yr fixed rate.

Call me or email me for more information on this program. sharon@SharonSellsCarolina.com

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Foreclosure: What is it?

Bank foreclosure, or just foreclosure as it is more commonly referred to, is a process which is initiated by the mortgagee or a lien for the purpose of having the court order the debtor’s real estate sold to pay the mortgage or other lien. In case you fail to pay your bank this installment regularly the bank will start initiating a process to recover this loan by selling your property for which the bank will start legal proceedings to obtain a court order to sell your home for clearing the outstanding mortgage amount and this process is referred to as Bank foreclosure, or more commonly as just foreclosure.

Foreclosure is a very common problem, as many people go into the home buying process thinking that they will be fine, only to find out one they are actually in it that they have so many other bills or bought a house that was too expensive and they are simply unable to make their mortgage payments

Many people do not want their purchased homes to be sold by foreclosure because of sentimental issues and also because you will find that you have to put a lot of effort in purchasing a new home; in addition you will find it extremely difficult to get finances for your new home because of your poor credit rating.

Tips

There are a few tips in particular that will help you avoid foreclosure on your home. Prepare a household budget of your household income and expenditures and the income should include that of all earning family members. Make a list of your household expenses, both essential and nonessential and compare the total expenditure with that of your total household income. It is best to write out the amount that you and your partner are making each month, as well as the total amount of all your bills.

Set your bills in order of priority, making your mortgage one of the most important of course, so that you can see where your money is going and make sure that it is getting to the right places first. Analyze this list to eliminate or postpone expenses so that there is a balance between your income and expenditure.

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Even though we’ve been hearing for weeks now from our President that the ‘worst is behind us’, there are many that are skeptical about that statement.

With unemployment still at near record highs, the fear is that many looking for work won’t be able to keep up with their mortgage payments.

This is definitely an unfortunate situation, but it is by no means indicative of the situation we face here in the Fort Mill SC area. We’re very fortunate in that people are continuing to move to the Charlotte area and when they do, they’re quite frequently deciding to move across the border to Fort Mill.

I certainly expect this trend to continue, which means a strong Fort Mil SC real estate market.

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With continued high unemployment, fears are growing that jobless Americans won’t be able to keep up with mortgage payments, leading to a new wave of home foreclosures.
Those fears are compounded by the fact that a federal program aimed at keeping people in their houses hasn’t been as effective as hoped, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The goal of the $75 billion Home Affordable Modification Program, introduced last February, was to help banks make temporarily reduced mortgage payments permanent. But Obama administration officials concede the program has been slow to take off and they are considering revisions to make it more effective.
By the end of the year, economists predict 2.4 million borrowers could lose their homes, according to the Times. That would be an increase from 2.1 million foreclosures and short sales in 2009.
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If you’re looking to buy a lakeside home at a huge discount, right now might just be the time to act!  Of course, that’s if you don’t mind living in north Charlotte NC on Lake Norman.Lake Norman NC Houses For Sale

A recent story run by WCNC news station talked about the glut of lakeside homes that are available in Lake Norman, and many of them are listed at steep discounts. For example and as quoted in the Charlotte Observer,

“It’s 7,000 square-feet,” said broker Jason Noblitt as he looked at pictures of a waterfront foreclosure in Mooresville. “It was on the market for approximately $1.7 million.”

The 5-bedroom, 4 1/2-bath house is under contract now and Noblitt thinks it’ll sell for under $1 million. That’s a $700,000 discount.

“In our current market you absolutely are not going to get what you did in 2006 or even 2007. We need to look at where prices were in 2004 and 2005,” he said.”

And it’s not as if there isn’t competition either.  An MLS search showed 470 lakeside homes listed in the Lake Norman area, which means it’s a highly competitive housing market.

Of course on the flip side, if you’re looking to purchase a lakeside home, now is certainly a great time to act!

Down here in the Fort Mill SC area, it’s still most definitely a buyer’s market, but as I’ve always said, if your home is marketed and priced correctly, there’s absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t expect to get a fair value for your home.

To learn more about the Fort Mill SC or Rock Hill SC housing market, contact me today and I’d be more than happy to show you exactly what the Fort Mill SC real estate market looks like.

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This past weekend Rock Hill and Fort Mill SC experienced the 3rd winter storm in as many weeks.  It’s been my experience that we typically get one storm per winter season, but not this year!  This year, we’ve had at least 5 and who knows how many more could be on the way before it’s all over with!

At any rate, I absolutely LOVE how pretty snow is and certainly enjoyed this past weekends snow fall.

This photo comes courtesy of the Rock Hill Herald.

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