Commentary: Want to make Your landlord rich? Renew your lease!

By Kristin Abouelata, WBIR Home Loan Specialist

No doubt about it. Renting definitely serves a need and a purpose. It also is typically hassle-free. There's very little maintenance. If something goes wrong, you call someone, and they fix it. But is it always necessary or the smart choice?

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WBIR: ASK THE MORTGAGE SPECIALIST: Expensive homes going unsold?

The rates for jumbo loans (loans above $417,000) have caused somewhat of a glut in the real estate market of higher end homes. What's caused these rates to stay steadily higher while rates for traditional loan sizes have seen record lows in the past months?

According to Wikipedia, the definition for a white elephant is "a valuable possession which the owner cannot dispose of, but whose cost (particularly of upkeep) exceeds its usefulness." Hmmm. Sounds like some of the higher priced homes we hear may be sitting on the market a little bit longer than usual. According to the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors (KAAR), the number of homes valued at $500K+ which sold in May 2008 was 34. But there were 205 new listings.

(WBIR: Entire Story)

For your home lending needs contact:

Kristin Abouelata

8320 E. Walker Springs Ln #200
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 691-8910 office
1-800-489-8910
(865) 567-0113 cell (preferred)
Email: Kristin Abouelata Mortgage Specialist
www.kristinmortgage.com

Must see TV - new 'n' improved WBIR.com

Friends, family, countrymen...


Tonight at midnight, we launch the new 'n' improved WBIR.com. We're all working feverishly to get it up and running, and you can check it out here: beta.wbir.com

I have a special request for those of you who are willing. I'd love to get some discussions underway in our new WBIR.com forums, which I am still building out.

So if you get a minute, pop on over to the WBIR Online Community right
here: http://beta.wbir.com/life/community/forums.aspx

Register (which you do at the top of the page where it says "become a
member") and do some talking. I know you all are good at that.

It's my task to get the forums up and running, and any help you want to give me with getting the conversation going will be most appreciated.

Thanks!

Katie

"All about appraisals" Commentary by WBIR's STYLE Mortgage Specialist Kristin Abouelata:

The vast majority of home mortgage transactions will require your lender to obtain an appraisal. A healthy appraisal is a key factor in the mortgage lending process and can kill a transaction as fast as a credit score of 300.

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ASK THE MORTGAGE EXPERT: Know where you stand to get the best deal

I Kristin Abouelata, Home Loan Specialist will appear on the WBIR, "Style Show" Tuesday January, 15 2008 @ 4:00PM. Be sure to call in with your home mortgage financing questions.

Commentary by STYLE Mortgage Expert, Kristin Abouelata, "Know where you stand to get the best deal"


Also, check out the WBIR Style show Website for my commentary.

For more information call me at (865) 567-0113

ASK THE MORTGAGE EXPERT: Who are Freddie, Fannie and Ginnie?

Commentary by STYLE Mortgage Expert, Kristin Abouelata

Who are Freddie, Fannie and Ginnie? Why do they care so much about your mortgage?

Be sure to check out the WBIR Style show Website for my commentary.