Recent Blog Posts by Brian Clinger

Tax Credit deadline is still June 30th, 2010

If you purchased a home on or before April 30, 2010 you will need to close your purchase on or before June 30, 2010 to recieve the credit.   A bill has been submitted to extend the date, but as of June 16, 2010, closings will need to be  completed by the end of June. To qualify income is limited to $125,000 for single filers and $225,000 ...

The new GFE ( Good Faith Estimate) and HUD explained

Here is a quick 12 mininute video that explains how the new Good Faith Estimate and HUD-1 changes effective January 1, 2010 will make these disclosures more user friendly and easier for consumers to compare lenders.  The new laws also provide protection against changes that where being made just before a closing. GFE and HUD explained  

Brian Clinger Earns National Association of Realtors "Short Sales and Foreclosure Certification"

Grand Rapids, MI January 11, 2010 - Brian Clinger with Coldwell Banker AJS Schmidt Realtors has earned the nationally recognized Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource certification.  The National Association of REALTORS offers the SFR certification to REALTORS who want to help both buyers and sellers navigate these complicated transactions, as demand for professional expertise with distressed sales ...

First-Time Buyer Tax Credit

The extension of the 2009 First Time Buyers Tax Credit continues one of the best first time home buyer markets of record.  First time home buyers are defined as anyone not owning a home for 36 months from closing date to closing date.   The credit is now available for homes under contract by April 30, 2010 that close by June 30, ...

Preparing for an Open House

Preparing your home for an open house

Obama's Foreclosure Prevention Plan

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The Coldwell Banker Brand Promise

The Coldwell Banker Brand Promise