Mortgage Credit Certificate: Qualify for More House
A homebuyer program that gets little attention, but could reap big rewards, is the Mortgage Credit Certificate, otherwise known as the MCC tax credit. The idea of the…
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Home Buying
Buying a “For Sale By Owner” Home
Some may not know it, but a seller doesn’t need a real estate agent to list a home for sale. Whether or not it’s a good idea to…
Unique Properties: Why Mortgage Lenders Hesitate
Financing unique properties can be hard. Dayna Murray, then a real estate broker with Keller Williams Premier Realty in Minnesota, learned that with “the mushroom house.” It was…
How a Pool Can Affect Your Mortgage (or Refinance) Application
There’s nothing better than stepping out your back door on a hot summer day and jumping in your own pool. A swimming pool can also affect your mortgage…
First Time Home Buyer Tips
MyMortgageInsider asked loan officer Mason Buckles (NMLS #176104) for first-time home buyer tips. Here is what new buyers should know as they start their home search. Limited Credit…
Buying A Home After Bankruptcy
Sometimes no matter how hard you try, you just can’t catch a break. You lose your job, you have a medical emergency, or your business fails. Before you…
Home Ownership Could Give You some Nice Tax Breaks
Who doesn’t dread tax time? But buying a house could ease that pain slightly, because the government still offers some good tax breaks for homeowners. “If you are…
How to Find the Best Home Inspector
The house you want to buy makes you smile. The first time you walked inside, you knew it was for you with its perfect gourmet kitchen and hardwood…
Hidden Costs of Buying a Home
You found it. It’s a perfect house for you with all the amenities you have been looking for, and it’s the right price. But how much do you…
How Will Maternity Leave Affect Your Mortgage Application?
You’ve decided that the bundle of joy you’re carrying deserves his or her own room. You’ve even decorated the space in your mind. The only problem is finding…