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Home Buying · Private Mortgage Insurance

What Is Private Mortgage Insurance?

January 25, 2019

Private mortgage insurance, also known as PMI, is a type of mortgage insurance common with conventional loans. It’s intended to protect the lender if you stop making your loan payments, […]

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Ask Tim · Credit · Home Buying

How Long After a Foreclosure Can I Buy a Home?

January 15, 2019

Buying again after a foreclosure, short sale, or or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure can be done, with some hard work — and waiting. Lenders don’t like to see a foreclosure on […]

Conventional Loans · News · Refinance

Conventional Refinance Rates, 2019 Loan Limits and Guidelines

January 2, 2019

A conventional refinance is the loan of choice for many homeowners in today’s market. While HARP and FHA have dominated the refinance market in years past, the standard conventional refinance is becoming […]

Conventional Loans · Home Buying · News

Conventional 97% LTV Program: Buy a Home with 3% Down In 2019

January 2, 2019

Home buying just got a lot easier. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the country’s two main mortgage rule-making agencies, now allow home purchases with just a 3% down payment. The 97% […]

Tips to make a move with pets go smoother

Homeowner Tips

Tips For A Stress-Free Move With Pets

December 26, 2018

You’re excited about your move to a new home and town, but you’re also a little apprehensive. Guess what? Your pet will also be apprehensive if you don’t take precautions […]

Cash Out Refinance · Homeowner Tips · Refinance

6 Ways Seniors Can Tap Home Equity To Supplement Income

December 18, 2018

Traditionally, seniors don’t tap into their home equity for retirement income. “I believe many people in their 70s and 80s look at it as welfare,” says Mary Russell, broker/owner at […]

Homeowner Tips

7 Tips To Selling Your Home In The Winter

December 11, 2018

The holidays are upon us. Can selling your home in the winter really be feasible especially in snowy, cold areas of the country? You bet. Many homeowners are under the […]

Warming up your home with a new fireplace

Homeowner Tips

Fireplaces Galore: Offering Inside and Outside Comforts

December 4, 2018

Fireplaces come in every shape, style and color . Who wouldn’t want that friendly and warm ambiance as their focal point in as many rooms as possible inside – possibly […]

How staging a home can sell a home for more money

Homeowner Tips

Things to Know and Ask Before Hiring a Home Stager to Sell Your House

November 27, 2018

Wouldn’t you like more money for the home you need to sell? Wouldn’t it be great if it sold fast? Statistics from several sources show that paying to get your […]

Some fixes around your house that you should not try

Homeowner Tips

Home Projects You Probably Shouldn’t Do Yourself

November 20, 2018

Josh McCabe gets a lot of customers calling him to fix their attempted home repairs that have gone wrong. As president of Rehabbers Choice in St. Anthony, Minn., he has […]

What Is Private Mortgage Insurance?

How Long After a Foreclosure Can I Buy a Home?

Conventional Refinance Rates, 2019 Loan Limits and Guidelines

Conventional 97% LTV Program: Buy a Home with 3% Down In 2019

Tips For A Stress-Free Move With Pets

6 Ways Seniors Can Tap Home Equity To Supplement Income

7 Tips To Selling Your Home In The Winter

Fireplaces Galore: Offering Inside and Outside Comforts

Things to Know and Ask Before Hiring a Home Stager to Sell Your House

Home Projects You Probably Shouldn’t Do Yourself

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