Archive for August, 2008

Search the MLS with TheRealEstateLedger.com

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Finally! You can search the Staten Island MLS directly from my site. Search for anything... Residential, Commercial, Rentals, Land, Businesses, Co-Ops, Condos... if it's listed in the MLS, find it here! Click this link - Search the MLS or Click on the 'Search Homes' tab on top. I added this function from a suggestion by ...

Shouldn’t ‘News’ be ‘New’?

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Call me crazy, but people seemed concerned/caught off guard with a statement released by the Fed on Monday regarding trends in Lending. In early July, the Fed surveyed 50 Banks about their lending practices. These 50 banks account for 80% of the mortgage market. Here's what they found: For Prime Mortgages, 75% ...

Housing Rescue Law Passes!

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Major Points ·         Qualifying applicants could cancel their old mortgage and replace them with 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. The lending bank would need to approve this, but it will usually benefit them more than pursuing a costly foreclosure. ·         A eligible borrower must have spent more than 31 percent of their monthly income ...