http://www.amandatapia.com Amanda Tapia Associate Broker with Armstrong Properties Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:03:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Get Pre-Approved Before you begin looking for a home, it is important to get pre-approved for a loan because you will know exactly what you can afford. This way, you will not fall in love with a home and find out that you cannot afford it. Another reason it ... http://www.amandatapia.com/steps-to-purchasing-a-home The HUD (Housing and Urban Development) teacher next door program was designed to revitalize neighborhoods in low and moderate income areas. Any teacher who qualifies can bid on a listed TND HUD home. The teacher must live in the home for three years. After the three year term, half of ... http://www.amandatapia.com/albuquerque-hud-teacher-next-door The HUD (Housing and Urban Development) officer next door program (also available for firefighters and emergency medical technicians) was designed to revitalize neighborhoods in low and moderate income areas. Any officer, firefighter or emergency medical technician who qualifies can bid on a specific HUD home. The bidder must live in ... http://www.amandatapia.com/officer-firefighter-emergency-medical-technician-next-door New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority provides below market interest rates, down payment and closing cost assistance to help police officers, nurses, teachers, firefighters or active members of the armed forces purchase a home. This program is a way to help you finance your home. You do not have to be a ... http://www.amandatapia.com/albuquerque-mfa-hero-program The HUD teacher/officer next door program has been expanded to include firefighters and emergency medical technicians so the name was changed from TND/OND to GNND (Good Neighbor Next Door). The program still offers the same great benefits (HUD will pay 50% of the mortgage after three years of living in ... http://www.amandatapia.com/good-neighbor-next-door Hello, My Name is Amanda Tapia. I am a real estate broker with Armstrong Properties. I am starting this site as a forum to discuss real estate programs and issues here in Albuquerque. http://www.amandatapia.com/hello-welcome-to-my-blog Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! http://www.amandatapia.com/hello-world