CalSTRS 80/17 Discontinued?

Posted on 22. Aug, 2011 by Scott Schang in CalSTRS Teacher Loan

The CalSTRS 80/17 home purchase loan is being discontinued. Here is the announcement made late last week: The California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) will discontinue the CalSTRS 80/17 Home Loan Program on October 1, 2011. The last day to lock any new CalSTRS 80/17 loans will be September 30, 2011. Any loans locked prior [...]

Free NASA Artifacts for your Classroom?

Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 by Scott Schang in CalSTRS Teacher Loan, Community

This is super cool!  Did you know you can get free NASA artifacts for your classroom? I know this doesn’t have anything to do with home ownership, but I know a bunch of our readers are Teachers or work in California schools. Here’s an email that I received that dishes out all the details NASA [...]

CalSTRS 80/17 Home Loan

Posted on 26. Jul, 2010 by Scott Schang in CalSTRS Teacher Loan, Slide Show Library, Video Library

If you work in a California public school, school district or community college you need to know about this special loan program.

This 40 minute recorded on-line class will give you all the details for understanding, applying, qualifying for this unique benefit.

CalSTRS Interest Rates

Posted on 05. Dec, 2009 by Scott Schang in CalSTRS Teacher Loan, Home Purchase Loan

One of the greatest benefits of the CalSTRS 80/17 loan program is the fact that the interest rates are published daily by CalSTRS.

You never have to wonder if your lender is giving the best rate available because you can check the rate yourself.

This also a good way to tell if your lender is an expert of this program. Many times we see lenders quote rates that they make up just to trick you into doing business with them…