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FHA to raise mortgage insurance premiums, prolong premium payment period

Shashank Shekhar — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 14:00:48 +0000

The Federal Housing Administration plans to hike mortgage insurance premiums - again - and force new borrowers to pay for mortgage insurance much longer.

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Congress to consider extending Mortgage Debt Relief Act, renewing mortgage insurance tax deduction

Broderick Perkins — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:00:20 +0000

Congress is about to consider extending the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act before it expires this year and when it does it will also consider retroactively renewing the mortgage insurance tax deduction, which expired last year.

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More than one in four Americans ignore evacuation orders, most don’t have disaster plan, survival kit

Broderick Perkins — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:00:39 +0000

One in four Americans have had their homes damaged by a natural disaster, but more than one in four would stay put if ordered to evacuate when disaster looms. Even more don't have a survival kit or even a disaster plan.

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Flood insurance program reauthorization overshadowed by jobs, student loans

Broderick Perkins — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:00:29 +0000

When President Barack Obama recently signed a massive, job-creating transportation bill, which also held down interest rates on student loans, the bill also extended the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through Sept. 30, 2017. Unusually bi-partisan HR 4348, the so-called ...

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Buy homeowner’s insurance to fit your lifestyle

Mark K. Hicks — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:12 +0000

First-time home buyers, established homeowners, empty nesters and others in various stages of life need homeowners insurance that fits - not coverage that's unnecessary.

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Invest in Leap Year’s extra day

Special Report — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:00:30 +0000

NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CREDIT COUNSELING (NFCC) – Advice to invest that once-every-four-years-extra-day in getting your financial house in order is another classic “why-didn’t-I-think-of-that” moment from a credit counseling agency out to help you become more financially responsible. So pay attention. ...

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HO insurance goes to school

Broderick Perkins — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:15:00 +0000

When your kid goes off to college, he or she can leave under the protective umbrella of your homeowners insurance policy — if you properly open the canopy. The Insurance Information Institute (III) says the personal possessions of students who ...

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New trends up cost of homeowners insurance

Broderick Perkins — Fri, 21 May 2010 16:36:00 +0000

What does Chinese drywall, living in coastal areas, lower home prices and credit scores have in common? They are all issues that can cost you more in homeowners insurance, leave you with less coverage or even get your policy canceled. ...

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Job loss mortgage insurance

Broderick Perkins — Fri, 15 May 2009 03:18:00 +0000

A growing number of job loss mortgage protection insurance policies help take the fear out of home buying, but the coverage is not for everyone. The not-for-everyone catch isn’t necessarily because of cost, home type, or financial feasibility of such ...

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Starting a home-based business as an economic refuge? Insure it

Broderick Perkins — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:00:00 +0000

Recession refugees who turn to a home-based business to make ends meet threaten their livelihood if they aren’t properly insured. Homeowner policies limit coverage for work-at-home ventures and that can include coverage for buildings where the business is housed; office ...

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Job-loss mortgage insurance for some, not all

Broderick Perkins — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:14:00 +0000

A growing number of job loss mortgage protection insurance policies help take the fear out of home buying, but the coverage — sometimes over-hyped as a form of recessionary relief — is not for everyone. The not-for-everyone consideration isn’t necessarily ...

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Renting a room for a fast buck? Think twice

Broderick Perkins — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:00:00 +0000

If hard times has you renting out that empty room for some fast cash, you could be opening the door to a lot more cost, not less. The Insurance Information Network of California (IINC) says financially strapped homeowners renting out ...

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Eat, drink, be wary at holiday house parties

Broderick Perkins — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:11:00 +0000

Eat, drink, but be wary at home during holiday festivities. Collect car keys at the door, check your insurance policy, skip the oxycontin sales, hire a host, serve no-buzz booze, do whatever it takes to assure that everyone has a ...

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Housing special event-goers short term? Beware!

Broderick Perkins — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Not long ago, property managers were pitching Pebble Beach, CA home owners the idea of renting their homes when the U.S. Open next visits the Monterey County area — two years from now — because the rental income could be ...

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Should you house sporting, special event fans?

Broderick Perkins — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:00:00 +0000

When the Superbowl, U.S. Open, World Series, Olympics, and other major sporting and entertainment events come to town, the community cashes in on an influx of visitors dining, shopping, and looking for shelter. However, property owners who rent primary residences ...

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