First-Time Home Buyer · Home Buying
Low Rate Mortgages | 2025
May 8, 2025
What is a good mortgage rate in today’s market? What qualifies as a “good mortgage rate” is in the eye of the beholder. But certain types of home loans offer […]
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Current Mortgage Interest Rates | May 2025
May 8, 2025
The average mortgage interest rates changed only slightly week over week — 30-year fixed rates remained flat (6.76% to 6.76%) while 15-year fixed rates went down (5.92% to 5.89%). The […]
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Mortgage Relief | Mortgage Stimulus Program 2025
May 8, 2025
Homeowners who have waited patiently to see if rates will go lower finally have their chance. According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to the lowest rate ever […]
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Reverse Mortgages for Seniors 2025
January 15, 2024
For many seniors, their home represents not just a place to live but also a valuable asset that can help fund their retirement. One financial tool that allows them to unlock their home’s equity is a reverse mortgage.
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Cash Out Refinance · Refinance · Understanding Mortgages
Cash-out Refinance | Pros & Cons 2025
January 15, 2024
A cash out refinance can put money in your pocket or pay off big debts. Here are some guidelines and things to think about before opening a cash out loan.
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Get an FHA Streamline Even if You Have a Second Mortgage
January 10, 2024
Some buyers find that they have built equity in the home a few years after buying it using an FHA mortgage. So they take out a home equity loan or […]
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FHA MIP Refund Chart & Guide | 2025 Mortgage Insurance Premiums
January 10, 2024
Home buyers pay an upfront mortgage insurance premium when they close on an FHA loan. This upfront fee — known as UFMIP or MIP — equals 1.75 percent of the […]
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Buying a house with a boyfriend or girlfriend
January 10, 2024
Most couples used to get married before making any major financial decisions together. But today, one in four unmarried couples between 18 and 34 buy a house together, according to […]
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FHA Cash-out Refinance 2025 | Tap Into Your Home Equity
January 10, 2024
Editor’s note: Starting September 1, 2019, HUD, the administrator of FHA loans, reduced the maximum FHA cash-out refinance loan-to-value to 80%, down from 85%. What is an FHA cash-out refinance? […]
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FHA Loans · Mortgage Strategy · Refinance
FHA Streamline Refinance: Negotiate Zero Out-of-Pocket Closing Costs
January 10, 2024
FHA Streamline Refinance loans help current FHA homeowners lower the monthly payments for their existing FHA mortgages. With this refinance option, homeowners can get approved with no home appraisal and […]
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