http://firstohiohome.com integrity | communication | speed Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:30:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Franklin County Commissioners, Treasurer, and Prosecutor announced a collaborative county program yesterday that is designed to assist Franklin County residents struggling to save their home from foreclosure. The Homeowner Helpline is a $2.7 million dollar program that will use delinquent tax and assessment collection (DTAC) money from the Treasurer and ... http://firstohiohome.com/2008/10/08/homeowner-helpline-announced/ By now, surely you’ve heard of the nationalization of our industry. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were “seized” by the Federal government and put into “conversatorship” over the weekend as it became apparent these secondary markets for the mortgage industry had come to the point of bankruptcy. Short-term, that means ... http://firstohiohome.com/2008/09/09/fannie-mae-seizure-a-good-thing/ Like most government programs, FHASecure is not having the results that were intended. That means it’s not effective at saving Ohio homeowners who have fallen on hard times after their adjustable rate (ARMs) reset – and here’s my top three reasons why. The program continues baseline FHA requirements, including ... http://firstohiohome.com/2008/09/02/top-3-reasons-why-fhasecure-is-not-getting-traction/ This just in from the Franklin County Save our Homes taskforce: Struggling to pay your mortgage? Have an adjustable rate mortgage or a balloon? Not sure what your mortgage means? Realizing that your lender didn't escrow and now you have a big property tax bill? Worried about foreclosure? The ... http://firstohiohome.com/2008/08/19/save-our-homes-event-aims-at-foreclosure-prevention/ Did you know that Ohio families need no-money-down loans? The number one incoming search term for this website is 100LTV and 100% loans. People are really looking hard to buy a home with no down payment. No problem, right? There’s 100%, 80/20 split loans, FHA, and the list goes on. Unfortunately, that’s ... http://firstohiohome.com/2008/08/14/100-loans-out-the-window/