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A mortgage, or a home loan, can come in many different forms. A 30-year fixed rate, a 15-year fixed rate, an adjustable rate mortgage, a jumbo loan. And what about prepayment or foreclosure? The articles, blog posts, videos and radio shows on this page will answer all your mortgage questions and help you find the right mortgage for you.

You need to consider the fees and closing costs that you may be charged in obtaining a mortgage, the length of the loan and the amount of the loan. In addition, while the interest rate you obtain is quite important, you need to understand all of the other issues involved in obtaining a mortgage loan for your home or investment property.

Take a look at our hundreds of articles on our site. Some of these articles are listed below. These articles relate to obtaining a mortgage, finding a low interest mortgage loan, the difference between a fixed rate or ARM loan, whether to pay points to buy down your interest rate, and avoiding prepayment penal

How Easy Is It To Finance Vacant Land?

By | May 19th, 2017|

How easy is it to finance vacant land? And, is it easier to finance vacant land if you're going to build a hour or a commercial-use property on the land within the first six months of owning it? Unfortunately, it's tough to finance vacant land and if you plan to live and work on the [...]

Lower Your Property Taxes in 3 Easy Steps

By | May 11th, 2017|

Ilyce appeared on WGN's Steve Cochran Show in Chicago recently, and was inundated by listeners who wanted to know how to appeal their property taxes. Here are three steps you shouldn't miss if you want to successfully appeal your property taxes. Q: I heard Ilyce on the radio recently talking about how to lower your property [...]

Who Owns The Water On My Land? Homeowner Questions Water Easement Rights

By | April 13th, 2017|

Who owns the water on my land? What are water easement rights? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX5GO0eu77c It's important to document who owns the water on your land. In this question, the homeowner wonders who owns the water easement rights for land that his parents owned for 40 years but has changed hands several times since. Q: [...]

Prepayment Penalty: Will I Have To Pay a Prepayment Penalty If I Close Before The Penalty Period Is Up?

By | April 6th, 2017|

We often get questions about prepayment penalties and whether the penalty period will apply if a homeowner sells the home rather than just prepays the mortgage.  Q: I just signed a contract on my house with a closing at the end of next month. I also bought a new house with same closing date. I [...]

My Lender Backed Out Of My Mortgage. Can I Sue?

By | April 6th, 2017|

What can you do if your lender backs out of the mortgage commitment? A lot of buyers might want to sue the lender because it is difficult to close if, at the last minute, you're scrambling to find a new lender. There are advantages to working with recommended lenders (such as in incentives other lenders [...]

Abusive Mom Fights With Disabled Daughter Over Home They Both Own

By | March 31st, 2017|

In this email we received last week, an abusive mother is fighting with her disabled daughter, threatening to throw her out of the home they both own. The daughter wants to know if she can legally be thrown out of a home when she is on title and has helped maintain it and pay for [...]

Transferring Home Title From Owner to Tenant

By | March 30th, 2017|

When you live in a home owned by a family member, transferring the home title from owner to tenant can be complicated. Just because you've been living in a home for an extended period of time and paying the expenses (as in this case), that doesn't make you the homeowner. Q: How do we get the [...]

Resolving Title Conflict Between Joint Homeowners

By | March 30th, 2017|

Resolving a title conflict between joint homeowners can be difficult and often emotional. This is especially true when one homeowner relies on the other for support. Q: My mother and I are both on the title to our house. The house is paid off. My mother is also abusive and I am disabled. She has [...]

My Father Died And Had A Mortgage. Can I Keep It?

By | March 23rd, 2017|

My father died and had a mortgage. Can I keep it? This reader wants to know if they can assume an existing mortgage loan after a parent's death. Q: My father and I were joint tenants with right of survivorship on our home. He recently died and I would like to stay in my house. [...]

Should I Refinance My Home With HARP?

By | March 22nd, 2017|

Should you refinance your home with HARP? Although the housing crisis and Great Recession is nearly 10 years old, we still receive questions from homeowners who don't qualify (or think they don't qualify) for a conventional refinance. While the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) has some specific qualifications, it may still help some borrowers who [...]

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