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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

HELOC: Keep It Active To Stop Termination

By | November 14th, 2008|

In a poor economy, banks and mortgage companies shut down home equity lines of credit or HELOCs. What if you need to use your HELOC to cover every day expenses when your income declines? Ilyce suggests keeping your HELOC active by paying fees and drawing on it before the bank decides the HELOC is inactive.

Missing Second Mortgage Payments Could Lead To Foreclosure

By | November 12th, 2008|

Because a second mortgage is a lien, missing second mortgage payments could lead to foreclosure. When the home sells, the owner will not get any proceeds until the lenders for both loans have been paid off. If you cannot afford your second mortgage, you can try to work with your lender or a credit counseling agency to maintain your credit and keep your home.

Pay Estate Tax with Mortgage Loan

By | October 31st, 2008|

In settling an estate, the administrators have to pay any taxes due, if the estate has a large enough monetary value per the IRS requirements. In some cases, the estate will have enough cash on hand to pay the taxes due. An estate administrator asks about paying taxes on a $5 million estate. The estate lacks the money to pay the taxes but the administrator wants to take out a mortgage on a $2 million property that's part of the estate.Chances are good that a bank would grant a mortgage loan on such a property and that the administrator should look for a bank with an interest in the property's location.

House Title Changes In Probate

By | October 24th, 2008|

What happens to a home after a home owner dies without a will. How can a house title change when there's no will? The home will go through probate and the distribution of the estate will depend on state law. Probate will likely result in the home being jointly owned by the siblings. Learn what happens to a home when the home owner has no will here.

Daughter Assumes Mortgage Payments

By | October 9th, 2008|

Can a daughter's name be added to the deed of her home since the daughter has started to make mortgage payments for her parents? While it may seem like a good short-term solution, there are many implications to the daughter assuming the mortgage. How can they protect both the parents and the daughter in the transaction? There have been incidents where the children assuming the mortgage have evicted their parents. Another option is to add the daughter's name to the house deed in addition to the names of the parents.

Owner Occupied Status Affects Mortgage Refinancing

By | October 9th, 2008|

A renter asks about an owner-occupied requirement with regard to mortgage refinancing. The renter says his landlord has refinanced the property twice, each time claiming he lives there. The renter wonders if the landlord breaks the law by claiming the property is owner-occupied during a mortgage refinance. Circumstances may change after the mortgage refinance occurs and that lenders don't have time to follow up.

Contractor Files Lien To Get Payment For Work On Home In Foreclosure

By | October 9th, 2008|

Can a contractor collect payment from a mortgage company that owes for work on a fire-damaged home that has since been foreclosed on. The contractor nearly finished the work and then the mortgage company foreclosed on the home and halted payment to the contractor. Can the contractor file a lien to get the money he's earned working on the home that has since been foreclosed?

Quit Claim Deed And Medicaid Lookback Rule

By | October 3rd, 2008|

If an elderly relative owns a home and quit claims it to you before going into a nursing home the home may be at risk for the Medicaid lookback rule. The Medicaid lookback rule may allow the government to try to recover medical costs by selling an asset such as a home. How does Medicaid treat quit claim deeds? Discover what documentation to gather to protect the home.

Foreclosure Auction: Is It Always A Good Deal?

By | September 30th, 2008|

A foreclosure auction may seem like a one stop shop to pick up a foreclosed property after looking at several. But you can also find foreclosures through a real estate agent and do a market comparison to see if you're really getting a good deal. Learn about one agent's visit to a foreclosure auction.

Short Sale or Foreclosure: Will You Save Money?

By | September 30th, 2008|

Many people think you save money by buying a home that's a short sale or foreclosure. That's not necessarily true. Even if you do save money on a short sale it can take longer to close on escrow. California real estate agent Charlotte Laws talks about saving money with short sales or foreclosures.

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