The FHA down payment is just 3.5% for most borrowers. As down payments go it’s certainly a lot less than the 20% up front some mortgage programs require. But is there a way to make the FHA down payment even easier?
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Homeownership among Hispanic Americans is on the rise. According to a new report, Hispanic homeownership rose to 47.1 percent in 2018 — its highest point since 2010. It also marks the biggest annual gain in homeownership for the cohort in 13 years.
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Nicole Naditz on episode 478
Standards-based grading — where students are assessed by specific standards — is being discussed or implemented in many districts. Today we talk to an award-winning French teacher turned Instructional Technology Program Manager who can help us understand the pitfalls and possibilities of successful implementation. Nicole Naditz will also give us advice for getting started with standards-based grading as well.
Nicole has been a Program Specialist in Instructional Technology at San Juan Unified School District since 2018. Prior to that, she taught French for 25 years, winning numerous awards for her work designing authentic relevant learning experiences for her students. Her most notable awards include finalist for California State Teacher of the Year, 2012 and ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year, 2015.
Nicole is a sought after speaker and facilitator of professional learning on the topics of literacy, student voice, social justice, standards-based grading and more. You can see her 2015 acclaimed “TOY Talk” on standards-based grading here: https://youtu.be/UYQpqWwStCw.
Blog: http://www.3rs4teachers.wordpress.com
Twitter: @NicoleNaditz
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Mortgage rates are dropping to new lows. May could provide some of the lowest rates seen since early 2018 or even late 2017. This is the chance mortgage rate shoppers have been waiting for.
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Mortgage rates today are driven by movements in financial markets worldwide. When the economy heats up, bond price drop, and rates increase. When the economy pulls back, interest rates tend to fall.
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FHA or USDA mortgages, which should you choose? It’s not an easy question and there’s no single answer which is right for everyone. But it’s a question many borrowers should ask. The right answer can mean big mortgage savings.
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Looking for a place to put down roots for your growing (or future) family? Apparently, Indiana is the place to do it. According to a new ranking, the state claims the nation’s two best cities for families.
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Vicki Davis on Episode 477 of the 10-Minute Teacher
Extensions can be useful, helpful tools for parents and teachers. There are pitfalls and pluses from each extension and ways to use them in the classroom. In this show, I’ll share eleven essential chrome extensions and information on the new web browser, Brave, and why people are using it. In the show notes, I share the links. Enjoy!
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Mortgage rates today are driven by movements in financial markets worldwide. When the economy heats up, bond price drop, and rates increase. When the economy pulls back, interest rates tend to fall.
from Mortgage Rates, Mortgage News and Strategy : The Mortgage Reports http://bit.ly/2XA1LpY
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