When most people talk about real estate, they envision buying an already-built house on already-landscaped property. However, buying vacant land and ...
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Last week’s housing-related economic news was slim, likely due to the Labor Day holiday Monday. On Tuesday, the U.S. Commerce Department reported that construction spending for July increased ...
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You Ask, We Answer: Understanding the Real Estate ‘Short Sale’ and How This Process Works
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A short sale is something that occurs when a homeowner is not able to make the mortgage payments ...
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When your children are about to step out into the world on ...Applying for a Mortgage? Three Questions Your Lender Will Ask You – and How to Prepare Your Answers
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Before approving a mortgage, your lender is going to have to do ...
Last week’s economic news included several reports related to housing. The Case-Shiller and FHFA ...
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Can’t Get Pre-Approved for a Mortgage? Here Are Three Tips to Try to Get a Mortgage Approval
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Few people in the world can afford to pay the entire cost of a new home upfront, which is why banks and other financial institutions offer home loans. Also known as mortgages, those loans let you make monthly payments to pay off the money you borrow and the interest charged on that loan. If you can’t get approved for a mortgage, try using a few easy tips.
Improve Your Credit Score
When you apply for a home loan, the lender looks at ...
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Mortgage Terms 101: Understanding ‘Cash-Out Refinancing’ and How to Determine if It’s Worth It
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With interest rates remaining near historic lows for the past several years, many of your friends and neighbors may have already told you that they have refinanced their home mortgages once or even a couple of times. A cash-out refinance can provide you with several important benefits, but it is not the best option for all homeowners. By learning more about what a cash-out refinance is and what the pros and cons of this type of refinance loan are, you ...
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Five Tips for Managing Your Monthly Budget to Ensure Your Mortgage is Paid On-Time, Every Time
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Homeowners who are struggling to make their monthly mortgage payments can make it easier on themselves by cutting costs in other areas. Learning how to budget effectively will likely enable homeowners to pay their mortgage payments on-time, every time. Here are five of the best budget tips:
Conserve Energy
It is advisable to be mindful of energy use in order to keep utility bills down to a minimum. Lights, televisions and other devices requiring electrical power are best to leave off ...
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Last week’s housing related news was minimal, but a Federal Reserve survey of senior loan officers revealed that although credit standards for commercial and industrial loans as well as credit cards are easing, current mortgage credit standards are more stringent than in 2005. This could be a contributing factor to slowing housing market gains while other sectors of the economy are recovering at a faster pace.
Qualified Mortgage Rules Impact Non-Conforming Mortgages
The Senior Loan Officers survey also noted that qualified mortgage ...
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