And real estate market in a tragic accident three years is far away from home, though preliminary - Stabilization of the signal sent. Home sales increase, the stock is down and prices are up. Cheap property prices and a tax with Uncle Sam, attractive mortgage rates increase, which is still 5 percent in late November as a driving force behind this growth is below. An important role in the availability of low mortgage interest rates in the implementation of 2010 housing market to play. Consumers in order to better understand needs and costs that they must face in the next year for a home loan as they shop, a handful of U.S. News talked with housing experts and a hostage in 2010 A list of 10 things about getting ready. Familiar


Rapidly in the prices of home runs in the first half of the decade in large part by fuel was ventilated credit standards. Some banks issued loans without down payments or documentation requirements are. But when the housing and credit bubble has been the heavy losses, banks increase loans to borrowers of all stripes. And with the erosion of labor market, unemployment rate 10.2 percent in October and mortgage crime rates hit new record highs, there is no reason to believe the loan in 2010 is solved. A Lenders, Scott Stern, CEO of independent mortgage bankers, a collaborative "strict lending standards is between 2007 and 2009" said. "I think it will be strong in some and belt -2010."


The tight credit environment affects consumers in many ways. Down payment requirements are higher than before some years ago. Federal Housing Administration loans from the lower end of the spectrum covered with minimum down payment and 3.5 percent are coming. More (down payment on FHA loans received on non - FHA loan, depending on the market,)., Borrowing, and as commodity. , Inside, as a rule Mortgage Finance Publisher Guy Cecala, "To get the best price, you pay at least 20 percent below one needs to be" said. "This does not mean ... you not a mortgage if you have a down payment may be less of it just means you do not get the best rates." Lenders can easily down in 2010? Maybe. If belief that house prices have been improved creditors that allow borrowers to reduce easy. But do not expect that come the end of the year, but if ever.