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Mortgage Brokers vs. Mortgage Bankers

By | March 20th, 2015|

As a first-time homebuyer, you’ll hear a lot of advice telling you to shop around for a mortgage. Ideally, this doesn’t just mean contacting a bank or two. It also means talking with different types of lenders and brokers. But, frankly, it can be hard to tell the difference between these options—particularly between a mortgage [...]

How to Get A Mortgage If You’re Self-Employed

By | March 16th, 2015|

If you’re self-employed, getting a mortgage can be a lot harder than it would be if you were working for someone else. What can you do if you want to buy a house but don’t have a full-time job? The good news is most lenders are willing to work with self-employed borrowers once they’ve taken [...]

Mortgage Interest Rates in 2015

By | March 6th, 2015|

If you’re thinking about buying a home or refinancing in 2015, don’t worry about mortgage interest rates because they don’t seem to be going anywhere.  Mortgage rates are sliding so far in 2015, including some of the most popular types like fixed-rate mortgages. The 30-year rate for this type is now well below 4 percent, [...]

When Should You Refinance Your Mortgage?

By | February 18th, 2015|

With today’s low interest rates, many homeowners are refinancing their mortgages. In doing so, they will be not only paying less interest over the life of the mortgage but also lowering their monthly payments. Timing is everything when it comes to refinancing your mortgage. If you wait too long and interest rates climb, you could [...]

What to Do If You’re Rejected for a Mortgage

By | January 30th, 2015|

Getting turned down for a mortgage can be disappointing and leave a person wondering what to do next. And while it may feel like an isolated, personal experience, it’s actually more common than you might think. According to the Federal Reserve, in 2013, approximately 14.5 percent of applications for home mortgages were denied, down from [...]

What $100,000 Buys You in Your City

By | January 26th, 2015|

Homeownership might feel out of reach, but you may be interested to learn that you can still find properties for around $100,000 across the country. Nationally, home prices have risen 4.9 percent year-over-year, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index. While home values are predicted to continue to rise in the months ahead—albeit more [...]

How to Evict Someone from Your Home—Peacefully

By | January 22nd, 2015|

Buying a foreclosed home through an auction may get you a great deal on a house, but it may also come with some unusual complications--like the former owners still living inside. While the foreclosed owners do have to leave eventually, every new owner fears the worst: They may be tempted to do a little damage on [...]

Five Predictions for Real Estate in 2015

By | January 12th, 2015|

In 2015, the U.S. housing market will take another step toward what might be considered “normal.” In fact, Rick Sharga, executive vice president of real estate marketplace Auction.com, says this year will be “a ‘status quo’ ‘kind of year,” bringing slow but steady growth and an uptick in housing construction in the form of new, [...]

Getting a Mortgage with Student Loan Debt

By | January 12th, 2015|

Millions of American Millennials are dealing with significant student loan debt, but they are also eager to buy homes and start their adult lives. According to the Project on Student Loan Debt, about seven in 10 college seniors who graduated from public and private nonprofit colleges in 2015 had student loan debt, averaging $30,100. In [...]

Tips for Selling Your Home in 2015

By | January 12th, 2015|

Winter is here, but the spring housing market is not far away. If you’re selling your home in 2015, now is the time to do a little homework and concentrate on what really counts: properly pricing and preparing your house to sell. Price your house right While there’s always information in the news about average [...]

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