30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Remains at Historic Lows
Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed mortgages rose this week, with the current rate borrowers were quoted on…
Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed mortgages rose this week, with the current rate borrowers were quoted on…
When you want to make an offer on a house, chances are the seller will want to know whether you’re pre-approved or pre-qualified for a loan. What difference does it make? It depends on you who ask. We’ll explain. What’s the difference? Many say that pre-qualification is the preliminary step in the mortgage process, where a […]
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As a home buyer, you’ll be shopping for more than a house. You’ll also be shopping for a mortgage. Finding the right lender can save you money and stress, but first you have to know what you’re looking for – and how to find it. Who’s going to loan you this money? There are three […]
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No matter where you’re buying a home, at some point you’re going to find yourself deep in escrow. (Don’t worry. It’s not as bad as it sounds.)Â What is escrow? In real estate, it has several meanings, but they all boil down to your house and your money being in a kind of limbo. Escrow is […]
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Just as homes come in different styles and price ranges, so do the ways you can finance them. While it may be easy to tell if you prefer a rambler to a split-level or a craftsman to a colonial, figuring out what kind of mortgage works best for you requires a little more research. There […]
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Buying a home might be a pretty conventional act, but financing one doesn’t have to be. Loans backed by federal agencies can be a big help if you’re low on cash or your credit score isn’t where you or a conventional lender would like it to be. There’s even a loan that can help you buy a […]
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Some surprises are great. An unexpected bonus or a hotel upgrade can make your day. But when it comes to closing on a home, a surprise is almost never a good thing. Paperwork tedium will give way to terror if there’s an unexpected delay in financing or error in a title document. But you can […]
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Home buyers should move quickly if they want to lock in the best possible terms on their mortgage, as the winter months typically see lenders providing much better deals on their loans. A new study by home finance startup Haus found that lenders typically offer discounts of up to 20 basis points in January compared […]
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Getting a mortgage, paying a mortgage, refinancing a mortgage: These are all major undertakings, but during a pandemic, lending becomes a lot more complicated.
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