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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

Buying a Car While Refinancing Home

By | March 16th, 2013|

Buying a car while refinancing your home can cause some problems if you don't have a lot of cash available. Q: Is it ok to buy a car while I am refinancing my home if I am paying cash for the car? A: If you don't take out a loan for the car and you [...]

Giving Land to Children? Be Careful

By | March 15th, 2013|

Giving land to children? Be careful. Giving property to children can cause many problems if you haven't done your research. Q: My parents have agreed to deed two acres of their property to me plus an easement for the driveway back to the future home site. The land was surveyed. The county has confirmed that [...]

How to Refinance Underwater Mortgage

By | March 15th, 2013|

When figuring out how to refinance your underwater mortgage, be sure to look into the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP 2.0). Q: I enjoy your free weekly newsletter and Ilyce's Sunday show. I have a 6 percent mortgage with my lender on a rental property that has a balance of $75,000. The current value is about [...]

Last Minute Requests of Mortgage Lenders

By | March 12th, 2013|

Sometimes a mortgage lender will make a last minute request of a borrower that could have been dealt with early on in the process. Q: I got your name while doing a search on the Internet and I have a question. I was about to go to my closing for my mortgage on the purchase [...]

Options for Removing Your Name from a VA Loan

By | March 12th, 2013|

In order to remove your name from a VA loan, you have several options: strategic default, short sale, foreclosure or bankruptcy. Q: I’ve read about strategic default and bankruptcy, and I’m a bit confused as to which is the better option for me. I have a VA loan on my house in Georgia, that I [...]

Ilyce Glink Show – Mortgage Problems with Chase Bank – March 10, 2013

By | March 10th, 2013|

WSB Radio’s Ilyce Glink Show. Borrowers have loan questions with refinance programs and are seeking help with their mortgage problems with Chase Bank. On this week’s Ilyce Glink Show on WSB radio, we talked about how the Dow Jones record high last week does not spell relief for most Americans. While about half of the [...]

Zoning Issues: Why Can’t I Get a HARP Refinance?

By | March 9th, 2013|

If you have zoning issues you might not be able to get a HARP refinance. Check your zoning codes before trying to get an appraisal.  Q: I own a duplex building near Georgia Tech which is rented to students. It's not the classic duplex with two equal sides. It has an upstairs, downstairs, and a [...]

Save Money on Mortgage with a 15-Year Mortgage

By | March 8th, 2013|

Trying to decide between a 30-year mortgage and a 15-year mortgage? Go with the 15-year mortgage to save money and be debt free.  Q: I caught a portion of a response you made on your radio show about comparing a 30-year loan versus a 15-year loan. If I understood you correctly, the difference between these [...]

Avoid Foreclosure With Deed In Lieu – Ilyce Glink’s Real Estate Minute

By | March 7th, 2013|

Ilyce Glink explains how to avoid foreclosure with a deed in lieu of foreclosure on today's Real Estate Minute. If you’re on time with your payments, but underwater with your mortgage, and your loan is owned by Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac, you may be able to walk away from your property without going [...]

Lower Monthly Mortgage Payments – Real Estate Minute With Ilyce Glink

By | March 7th, 2013|

Learn how to reduce monthly mortgage payments to save money on today's Real Estate Minute with Ilyce Glink. As a home owner you should always take the initiative to find low-risk ways to reduce your mortgage payments. By making one extra payment every year on your mortgage, you could substantially reduce your total payments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moKqhd6eSEE [...]

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