Hal Tennant – Hometown Lenders

March 2008

What the candidates say about the mortgage industry

Posted by Hal Tennant on March 28th, 2008 11:14 AM

January 2012

When can I buy another house after foreclosure?

Posted by Hal Tennant on January 12th, 2012 11:23 AM

Seven Money Saving Secrets

Posted by Hal Tennant on January 9th, 2012 8:58 AM

December 2011

Too Cool for School: How to Buy a Kiddie Condo for Your College Student

Posted by Hal Tennant on December 20th, 2011 9:51 AM

Remembering Pearl Harbor

Posted by Hal Tennant on December 7th, 2011 5:45 PM

VA Loans for Veterans

Posted by Hal Tennant on December 7th, 2011 8:54 AM

Your 401k – Should You Use It To Pay Off Your Mortgage?

Posted by Hal Tennant on December 2nd, 2011 9:47 AM

November 2011

HARP 2.0 – The New Government Refinance Program

Posted by Hal Tennant on November 17th, 2011 9:52 AM

October 2011

Understanding the HARP Program

Posted by Hal Tennant on October 25th, 2011 9:30 AM

The New Trend in Housing - Tiny Houses

Posted by Hal Tennant on October 6th, 2011 4:42 PM

September 2011

The Brightest Spot in the Housing Market -

Posted by Hal Tennant on September 12th, 2011 10:56 AM

How to Avoid "Press 1 for Sales, Press 2 for Support . . .

Posted by Hal Tennant on September 3rd, 2011 8:03 AM

August 2011

Don’t Laugh! This Might Save Your Home from Foreclosure

Posted by Hal Tennant on August 19th, 2011 11:04 AM

How Fannie Mae’s Downgrade Impact’s You

Posted by Hal Tennant on August 12th, 2011 4:30 PM

July 2011

Different Ways to Hold Title on Real Property

Posted by Hal Tennant on July 27th, 2011 10:28 PM

Is Someone You Know Behind on their Mortgage?

Posted by Hal Tennant on July 18th, 2011 11:49 AM

Fix Your Credit for Free

Posted by Hal Tennant on July 11th, 2011 8:26 AM

June 2011

Tweak Your Withholding Taxes: Filing a New W-4 Form with Your Employer

Posted by Hal Tennant on June 27th, 2011 12:46 PM

Take This Credit Score Quiz

Posted by Hal Tennant on June 23rd, 2011 12:34 PM

May 2011

IRS Announces New Program to Avoid Tax Liens

Posted by Hal Tennant on May 13th, 2011 9:32 AM

April 2011

Your Taxpayer Rights if You Ever Get Audited

Posted by Hal Tennant on April 21st, 2011 8:45 PM

5 Unique Ways to Use Dryer Sheets Around Your Home

Posted by Hal Tennant on April 5th, 2011 11:21 AM

March 2011

Here's a Safety Tip Everyone Can Use

Posted by Hal Tennant on March 29th, 2011 1:23 PM

For Buyers: The Financial Opportunity of a Lifetime?

Posted by Hal Tennant on March 8th, 2011 2:12 PM

February 2011

10 Tips for Buying Your First Home

Posted by Hal Tennant on February 14th, 2011 10:39 AM

Did You Know . . .

Posted by Hal Tennant on February 8th, 2011 10:04 PM

Your Credit and Your Health

Posted by Hal Tennant on February 2nd, 2011 9:51 AM

January 2011

Your Credit Score will not be a Secret Any More!

Posted by Hal Tennant on January 20th, 2011 1:53 PM

Asking Mom and Dad for Help with Your Mortgage

Posted by Hal Tennant on January 13th, 2011 8:39 PM

Taking the Mystery Out of Real Estate Appraisals

Posted by Hal Tennant on January 8th, 2011 11:04 AM

December 2010

How to Send a Text Message from Your Computer

Posted by Hal Tennant on December 31st, 2010 11:58 AM

Are You Wondering About Short Term Rate Changes?

Posted by Hal Tennant on December 17th, 2010 3:35 PM

Important Changes in Fannie Mae Loans as of Dec 11

Posted by Hal Tennant on December 8th, 2010 8:29 AM

One of My Favorite Quotes -

Posted by Hal Tennant on December 2nd, 2010 7:15 AM

November 2010

Is Home Ownership Still a Good Deal?

Posted by Hal Tennant on November 17th, 2010 9:12 AM

3 Ways to Make Low Mortgage Rates Work for You

Posted by Hal Tennant on November 4th, 2010 1:42 PM

October 2010

Cracking the Qualifying Code

Posted by Hal Tennant on October 27th, 2010 10:43 PM

How to buy a home in 30 days or less

Posted by Hal Tennant on October 18th, 2010 1:36 PM

The rent vs. buy index – what is it?

Posted by Hal Tennant on October 11th, 2010 11:29 AM

USDA Rural Development Update

Posted by Hal Tennant on October 5th, 2010 1:58 PM

September 2010

Should You Monitor Your Child’s Credit Report?

Posted by Hal Tennant on September 20th, 2010 4:40 PM

What? Another change from FHA? What you need to know.

Posted by Hal Tennant on September 11th, 2010 12:33 AM

Homeowners Insurance - 5 Tips to Save You Money

Posted by Hal Tennant on September 9th, 2010 3:21 AM

Labor – or Labour?

Posted by Hal Tennant on September 1st, 2010 2:49 PM

August 2010

Are Dumb Criminals Getting Dumber? Read These Stories and Decide for Yourself!

Posted by Hal Tennant on August 3rd, 2010 4:34 PM

July 2010

What Can We Learn from Baseball?

Posted by Hal Tennant on July 27th, 2010 2:07 PM

How to Appeal Your Property Taxes

Posted by Hal Tennant on July 20th, 2010 2:13 PM

June 2010

Extension of Tax Credit Closing Deadline

Posted by Hal Tennant on June 17th, 2010 9:59 AM

What's the Value of Time?

Posted by Hal Tennant on June 15th, 2010 5:20 PM

May 2010

H.R. 5017 USDA/Rural Development Funding passed by House

Posted by Hal Tennant on May 4th, 2010 4:02 PM

April 2010

Congress to vote on more money for USDA

Posted by Hal Tennant on April 17th, 2010 3:45 AM

Is this a good time to buy a home?

Posted by Hal Tennant on April 8th, 2010 12:57 PM

Where ar interest rates headed?

Posted by Hal Tennant on April 2nd, 2010 10:52 AM

March 2010

Did You Know This Would Happen?

Posted by Hal Tennant on March 20th, 2010 4:46 PM

February 2010

Selling your home? 4 reasons an open house may not work

Posted by Hal Tennant on February 24th, 2010 8:08 AM

Is it Really a Buyer’s Market?

Posted by Hal Tennant on February 10th, 2010 9:17 PM

Need a Smaller Down Payment?

Posted by Hal Tennant on February 1st, 2010 9:51 PM

January 2010

7 Errors That Can Ruin Homebuyers’ Credit

Posted by Hal Tennant on January 25th, 2010 10:28 PM

FHA Announces Policy Changes

Posted by Hal Tennant on January 20th, 2010 8:28 PM

$8,000 tax credit - Good News And Bad News

Posted by Hal Tennant on January 18th, 2010 3:17 PM

What About Seller Financing

Posted by Hal Tennant on January 15th, 2010 11:10 AM

December 2009

How Did My Credit Get So Messed Up?

Posted by Hal Tennant on December 26th, 2009 9:34 AM

What if I Change Jobs Before Getting a Mortgage?

Posted by Hal Tennant on December 8th, 2009 10:10 AM

November 2009

Why Buy Now?

Posted by Hal Tennant on November 30th, 2009 12:25 PM

Want to buy a foreclosure?

Posted by Hal Tennant on November 21st, 2009 11:22 AM

President Obama Signs Tax Credit Extension

Posted by Hal Tennant on November 9th, 2009 10:36 AM

Is There a Pent Up Demand of Buyers?

Posted by Hal Tennant on November 5th, 2009 6:28 PM

October 2009

Senate agrees to extend Tax Credit

Posted by Hal Tennant on October 28th, 2009 9:22 PM

If I only had a crystal ball

Posted by Hal Tennant on October 28th, 2009 2:17 PM

FHA Loans Facilitate Home Ownership

Posted by Hal Tennant on October 22nd, 2009 12:24 PM

Service members about get a break - extension of $8,000 Homebuyer’s Tax Credit

Posted by Hal Tennant on October 17th, 2009 8:37 AM

Biggest Credit Myths, Mistakes, and Misconceptions

Posted by Hal Tennant on October 15th, 2009 6:15 PM

Is it too late for the $8,000 Tax Rebate?

Posted by Hal Tennant on October 10th, 2009 6:27 PM

Sell for less, but get a bargain on your purchase

Posted by Hal Tennant on October 6th, 2009 1:27 PM

Trigger Leads: Don't Be Exploited by the Credit Bureaus

Posted by Hal Tennant on October 1st, 2009 12:17 PM

September 2009

There's a Ticking Time Bomb Out There

Posted by Hal Tennant on September 22nd, 2009 9:29 PM

Can You Worry Your Way To Happiness?

Posted by Hal Tennant on September 15th, 2009 10:04 AM

What's Going On

Posted by Hal Tennant on September 2nd, 2009 3:04 PM

August 2009

Kids & The Economy

Posted by Hal Tennant on August 13th, 2009 2:14 PM

June 2009

Top 7 Reasons to Buy Your First Home Today

Posted by Hal Tennant on June 3rd, 2009 10:57 AM

May 2009

Scam or Creative Financing?

Posted by Hal Tennant on May 12th, 2009 9:34 AM

March 2009

FHA Loans Have New Limits in Tennessee

Posted by Hal Tennant on March 6th, 2009 12:06 PM

February 2009

Wanna Buy a Dead Horse?

Posted by Hal Tennant on February 27th, 2009 1:59 PM

Will "strip-downs" help consumers?

Posted by Hal Tennant on February 20th, 2009 9:41 AM

Has Fannie Mae pulled their head out of their... sand box?

Posted by Hal Tennant on February 12th, 2009 10:21 AM

November 2008

The Media Drives Me Nuts . . .

Posted by Hal Tennant on November 21st, 2008 4:24 PM

The Mortgage Bailout Explained . . .

Posted by Hal Tennant on November 12th, 2008 7:49 AM

The Election Is Over !!!!

Posted by Hal Tennant on November 5th, 2008 1:47 PM

October 2008

5.5 FHA Myths and 4.5 FHA Secrets!

Posted by Hal Tennant on October 21st, 2008 1:57 PM

September 2008

The kitchen sink

Posted by Hal Tennant on September 16th, 2008 1:30 PM

Can't Afford It! Can't Sell It! Can't Refinance It!

Posted by Hal Tennant on September 5th, 2008 10:55 AM

July 2008

What will happen to Down Payment Assistance?

Posted by Hal Tennant on July 31st, 2008 3:19 PM

Several people have called asking . .

Posted by Hal Tennant on July 16th, 2008 10:24 AM

June 2008

In the name of consumer protection . . .

Posted by Hal Tennant on June 18th, 2008 4:09 PM

May 2008

If you are a mortgage lender, you know you’re in trouble when . . .

Posted by Hal Tennant on May 28th, 2008 11:05 AM

Subprime Loans

Posted by Hal Tennant on May 16th, 2008 3:09 PM

Green Mortgage Loans

Posted by Hal Tennant on May 13th, 2008 3:07 PM

Mortgage Rates - Where will they be for the rest of the year?

Posted by Hal Tennant on May 2nd, 2008 3:16 PM

April 2008

Fed Cuts Again

Posted by Hal Tennant on April 30th, 2008 4:52 PM

Does it seem like there are more homes For Sale By Owner now in the Murfreesboro area?

Posted by Hal Tennant on April 4th, 2008 10:55 PM

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