How do you find the best deal on a mortgage, knowing that even a small difference in interest rate or rules can mean a significant amount of money saved? Should you go to a mortgage broker or bank to find it? Let’s first look at what brokers do. A mortgage broker is a middleman who […]
Read MoreA combination of warmer weather and the promise of rising interest rates will be enough to convince many potential home buyers that this spring is the time to look. If you’re one of those potential buyers, here are four unspoken rules of home buying you should know before starting your search. 1. Get pre-approved. If […]
Read MoreYou have rights as a borrower—know them. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new regulations were created to ensure that mortgage borrowers’ rights are protected. In fact, as a borrower, you have more rights this year than any previous year, thanks to the CFPB’s reform. Knowing your rights and exercising them in situations where you are […]
Read MoreThinking of getting a mortgage in 2014? If so, there are a lot of changes happening. Here are some tips on successfully navigating them and qualifying for the best mortgage available on the market: Refresh your financial record-keeping skills. 2014’s new rules require lenders to be especially thorough in requesting adequate documentation for borrowers’ income […]
Read MoreThe Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Office of the Inspector General recently audited Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s use of a web portal designed to decrease error in collecting appraisal data. Not surprisingly, the audit found that both government-sponsored entities are failing to use the portal properly. For example, in some situations for which the database […]
Read MoreRealtyTrac data shows that in 2013, investors who purchased a home with the intention of flipping it within six months made an average of $10k more from the flip than the numbers shown for 2012. If we were to look at these numbers alone, the first impression might be that home flipping for profit has […]
Read MoreNow that FHA’s loan limits are back to their pre-2008 numbers, getting an FHA mortgage might be quite a bit more difficult in certain areas of the country with above-average real estate prices. If you’re interested in how this “ceiling” is now calculated, you have to first understand how FHA determines the national loan limit […]
Read MoreIn a memo from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Housing Commissioner, HUD released the new Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) maximum loan limits effective for all FHA loan applications received January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. While the decrease was expected in the industry, it could have a significant impact on real estate […]
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