Janet French's Thoughts, Ideas and Updates

Happy Thanksgiving!! I know there is a lot to be thankful for this year and definitely in the coming year at least in the opportunities the current housing market is presenting. If you want to buy investment property or a beautiful home to live in, there are significant discounts and benefits tha...

It sure is crazy what's happening out there and I completely understand many of the concerns I've been hearing from you. That's why I spend my time studying the market everyday and proactively staying on top of the changing landscape in the lending industry, so I can help you make great, well-con...

This past year, I became a member of the Huntington Beach Kiwanis, hbkiwanis.org/ and this has been one of the best decisions that I have ever made. Not only are our members fun, energetic, giving and passionate about what Kiwanis stands for but it feels great each day knowing that I get to help ...

FUNDS TO CLOSE for FHA As the up and downs continue, many of my clients call wondering how they are going to get the funds needed to purchase a home. There are many alternatives available depending on their own particular situation but FHA may be the answer they are looking for. ***Some of these ...

FUNDS TO CLOSE for FHA With the extreme ups and downs of the current market, I know many of my clients are wondering how they are going to get the funds needed to purchase a home. But within the FHA guidelines, there are many alternatives. ***Some of these FHA guidelines may have additional inves...

FUNDS TO CLOSE for FHA With DAPS (Down payment Assistance Programs like Nehemiah) going away and the increased requirement of 3.5% buyer contribution, I wanted to share with you the FHA guidelines of FUNDS TO CLOSE. ***Some of these FHA guidelines may have additional investor and industry restric...

be+DO=have "My greatest point is my persistence. I never give up in a match. However down I am, I fight until the last ball." ~ Bjorn Borg, tennis player Washington has been busy lately. In one of the most rapidly approved bills in memory, the Housing and Economic Recovery Act was passed into law...

This past Saturday, August 23rd, I attended the event I Survived Real Estate 2008 at the Nixon Library. This event was for two purposes. The first to raise awareness and create solutions for the ailing Real Estate Industry and the second was to raise funds for the Susan Komen Foundation. Both pur...

Get On The Path "Opportunities multiply as they are seized." ~Sun Tzu, Military Strategist First-time buyers and people who have not owned a home in the past three years will get a $7,500 tax credit if you purchase a home on or after April 9, 2008 or if you purchase one before July 1, 2009. Incom...

Right now we are in a Different time…right? And like any rough time in our economy, being positive and truthful is necessary. Most of what you are hearing and seeing is negative and down right depressing. But I have to say, if you’ve been reading any of my blog entries [ come on, I know you have ...