Don’t Buy a Car During your Home Loan Application
January 1, 2022
You start to fantasize about putting something pretty in your future new garage even though your mortgage loan hasn’t been closed yet. You go out and take out a loan […]
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Buying a Home After Bankruptcy
January 1, 2022
Filing for bankruptcy can be a difficult time for anybody. It can be a little embarrassing and many think that it will completely ruin their futures. Fortunately, this is not […]
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What You Learn in a Home Buying Education Class
January 1, 2022
Home buying might seem fairly straightforward, but it can actually be quite a bit more complicated than expected. Some home buyers find that home buying education class helps while others […]
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Home Buying · Homeowner Tips · USDA Home Loans
How Commuting Costs and Time Factor into Home Buying
January 1, 2022
Lenders, realtors and finance professionals have said for years that your housing costs should never go over 30 percent of your income. But this conventional wisdom often doesn’t account for […]
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Legitimate Reasons You Can Get Out of Your Offer on a House
January 1, 2022
It seemed like the perfect home to buy – close to your kids’ school, walkable to restaurants and stores, and priced in your budget. Two days later after the contract […]
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Homeowner Tips · Niche Mortgage Products
Mortgage Options That Help When Facing Divorce
January 1, 2022
In the United States, a divorce occurs every 13 seconds. When you add shared homeownership to divorce, things can get even more complicated. Homeowners going through a divorce face a […]
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Questions to Ask Before Buying a Flipped House
January 1, 2022
Flipped homes are becoming popular again, and there’s plenty of reasons to buy them. Everything is rehabbed, from the floors to the walls to the landscaping. It seems like flip […]
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4 Questions To Ask Yourself, Because Mortgage Lenders Won’t
January 1, 2022
Applying for a mortgage can be nerve-wracking. Underwriters consider your credit. They dig into your divorce decree. They scrutinize your savings and inspect your income. Yikes. But they also ignore […]
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Home Buying · Mortgage Rates · Mortgage Strategy
When Should I Lock In My Mortgage?
January 1, 2022
When you’re in the process of getting a home loan, at some point you’ll have to lock in your mortgage rate. This might be months in advance, mere days before […]
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Trump Administration Suspends FHA Fee Cut
January 1, 2022
An hour after Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, his administration suspended the previous administration’s cut to FHA annual mortgage insurance premiums (AMIP). Announced on January 9, the rates would […]
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