Commissioners OK $50K for first time home buyers in Coatesville

WEST CHESTER — Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline recently approved a contract for $50,000 with Coatesville-based non-profit Movement Community Development Corporation (MCDC) to provide outreach and budgeting guidance for current residents seeking to buy their first home in Coatesville. Specifically, the $50,000 contract is for MCDC’s Coatesville Home...

New laws slashing mortgage fees

New disclosure rule on closing costs will open the door to home buying for more By Jill Goldman, Special to The Times We’ve all been in the position of finally putting together enough money to buy a home, or helping a child put money down on a first home, and after putting together a 10-20% deposit, finding ourselves reeling from the mortgage company estimate that includes a whole lot of unexpected...