Peter G. Miller, author of The Common Sense Mortgage, is a real estate columnist syndicated in newspapers nationwide. Peter has been featured on Oprah, the Today Show, Money Magazine, CNN and more. Follow Peter on Twitter
July 16, 2018
Question: Should we refinance to get rid of mortgage insurance? We bought a home in an area where home prices are exploding. Our equity grows almost daily. Our lender says […]
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July 5, 2018
Question: I’m a vet and recently heard that a VA mortgage has become more difficult to refinance for borrowers like me. What are the new rules and why is the VA […]
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June 18, 2018
Question: Will I be able to qualify a loan now that mortgage rates are up? Answer: No doubt mortgage rates are up. This does not mean mortgage loans are no […]
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June 6, 2018
Question: With both home prices and mortgage rates rising during the first half of 2018 are lenders doing anything to ease credit requirements so that homes are more affordable? Answer: […]
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May 14, 2018
Question: We want to buy a home and we want the sellers to pay some of our mortgage costs. They’re getting a lot of cash at closing and through our […]
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April 30, 2018
Question: We’re buying a house. It will cost us almost $500 to get an appraisal. Given free online estimates this seems like a huge waste of money. Isn’t there a […]
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April 16, 2018
Question: We’ve been speaking with a mortgage lender and she said that in the face of rising rates that now would be a good time to get a lock-in. What […]
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April 4, 2018
Question: Given tax reform does it still make sense to buy a home when you can get a rental in many markets for the same money or less? Answer: The […]
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March 19, 2018
Question: We want to refinance our home and several lenders have mentioned “Fintech” loans. How do such mortgages work and are they better for borrowers? Answer: For several decades technology […]
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March 5, 2018
Question: We pay a hefty amount each month for mortgage insurance. Paying down principal would be a much better use of our cash. How do we get rid of mortgage […]
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