If you do not give the finders fee to the agent the odds of her coming to you with pocket listings or FSBO leads in the future will be very low.

Federal oversight that didn't exist 8 years ago and trumps any state law, where it is more restrictive.

Stratford is a really odd market in that DOM is much longer than surrounding towns.

I don't have direct access to the MLS...but I do find it interesting that, of the 50 odd deals I analyzed on Realtor.com and Zillow today, the only ones that had ROIs above 10% were already pending.

Federal law, Dodd-Frank has requirements and restrictions with properties that have had new construction performed, 3. you'll need to find a mortgage broker to originate loans in compliance, not so easy.Not something to ignore as there can be very stiff penalties, up to $100,000 in fines and/or 10 years in a federal prison!

HELOC: I'm not eligible for a home equity loan because the house is on the market (seems to me an odd reason)Comps: The neighborhood is generally updated.

There are a few restrictions with regard to earlier FHA loans.

One provision of great importance to the real estate industry is the new restriction on local time of sale (TOS) requirements (section 4595c).

Is the FHA restriction only based on administrative discipline?

Of course, somebody who is on the list could move in close by afterward, so there is no guarantee unless you buy close to a school (they are restricted from living too close to schools).