Lee Nelson is a Chicago-based writer whose work has appeared on Realtor.org, Yahoo! Homes, TheMortgageReports.com, and more.
December 23, 2014
Clients are still walking into Ed Conarchy’s office with mortgage rates they got a few years ago at 6.5 percent, 7.75 percent and higher. They finally found the time, energy […]
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Mortgage Rates · News · Understanding Mortgages
October 29, 2014
Everyone wants the lowest interest they can get for a mortgage. But are you willing to pay to lower that rate with a lump sum in the beginning of the […]
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September 22, 2014
HARP (Home Affordable Refinance Program) started in 2009 as a government-sponsored program for homeowners to refinance from their high-interest rates, underwater mortgages and declining home values. HARP 2 came around […]
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Home Buying · Understanding Mortgages
September 19, 2014
It’s not done until it’s done. Every good loan officer will tell you that when you are in the process of getting a mortgage, and you haven’t closed on the […]
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August 23, 2014
Do you dream of owning that perfect little house with a white picket fence and front porch in suburbia, or a quintessential log cabin in the mountains, or a glitzy […]
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July 7, 2014
Cash is king. That’s what John Chladek teaches his MBA students during his personal finance course at Rockhurst University’s Helzberg School of Management in Kansas City, Mo. If someone is […]
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News · Understanding Mortgages
June 17, 2014
If everything is in place financially for you now and in the future, and you have the option to get a 10- or 15-year fixed mortgage, experts say go for […]
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April 1, 2014
You have wanted to remodel your basement since you bought the house 10 years ago. Your family is growing, and you need to get rid of the 1970s orange shag […]
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March 26, 2014
From saving their homes to keeping an extra $1,000 per month in their pockets, these homeowners are now believers in the power of refinancing. by Lee Nelson Owning a home […]
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February 25, 2014
The days of seeing mortgage interest rates in the 3 and 4 percent range could be ending. But some experts have differing opinions on how high the rates will go, […]
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