Barbara Newman's (buywithbarbara) Blog

Here we are, one day before July...hard to believe we're halfway through the year!  Our city is hosting the summer Olympics and the excitement in the air is enough to make you tingle.  Greetings to all the athletes and their accompanying families, friends and support staff.  No doubt many of you ...

For years I've worked intensely with first-time homebuyers so I'm very familiar with the loan programs specifically for first-timers.  These programs are still going strong, offering a low interest rate and low down payment requirement.  FHA loans still offer 3% down payment.  Beginning in July o...