Home Buying · 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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January 16, 2017
Editor’s note: Thanks to the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019, VA loan limits are a thing of the past. Because loan limits are now repealed, there are […]
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December 31, 2015
“I’m going to start that novel.” “I’m going to lose 10 pounds.” That’s the sound of you formulating your 2016 new year’s resolutions. While these are important goals, don’t forget […]
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September 30, 2015
Update: The USDA home loan eligibility map changes scheduled for October 1, 2015 have been postponed until October 1, 2017 at the earliest. On December 16, 2014, the President signed […]
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January 2, 2015
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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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April 3, 2014
Over a year ago, in February 2013, more people were signing contracts to buy homes. Thanks to many factors – from rising prices to the Northeastern polar vortex – the […]
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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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March 17, 2014
Home buyers protect themselves against rising housing costs. They could eventually save $28,000 per year by buying now. Each month, mortgage giant Fannie Mae surveys average U.S. consumers on their […]
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