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Mortgage & Closing Resources
Here are a few mortgage resources to assist you in getting prequalified and/or giving you information on financing possibilities. It is wise, beforemaking an offer on a property,to have a pre-qualificationletter from a mortgage institution. You know how much you can afford to spend and having the lettermakes your offer stronger to the seller.
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It used to be fairly easy to put a term to a lender that accurately described them and the types of mortgages they originated. Time, the S&L problems of the late eighties... Read More
An essential first step in the home buying process entails getting pre-approved for a mortgage loan. The process involves a thorough review of your financial situation and allows you to determine the size of the mortgage loan for which you qualify... Read More
What is the difference between pre-qualified and pre-approved?
Pre-qualification represents a mortgage professional’s opinion, in which little information, if any, has been verified. A pre-approval is the result of verifying credit, income, and assets, and represents a decision as opposed to an opinion... Read More
Due to the nature of interest rate movements, mortgage rates can change dramatically from the day you apply for a mortgage loan to the day you close the transaction. If interest rates rise sharply during the application process, it could make a borrower's mortgage payment larger than he/she previously thought. To protect against this.. Read More
PREAPPROVAL: A process that mortgage lenders use to determine how much money they will lend you based on a thorough review of your financial situation. Lenders issue a pre-approval letter, which strengthens your position when bidding on a home as it shows sellers you will be able to raise funds needed to purchase... Read More
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Fri, 03 May 2013 17:24:37 +0000
People look at my house, but no offers – What’s Up!?
There is often a lot of discussion about the impact of advertising and marketing schemes on the number and nature of offers on homes on the market. We’ve heard a lot in the last few weeks about how houses are “scarce” and buyers can’t find a house. This seems counter intuitive if house prices are [...]
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| Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:24:16 +0000
Some Background on VA, (Veterans Administration) Loans?
I thought it would be worthwhile for both the general public and service members to share some background information on VA Loans at this time. Many of our returning service members as well as members of the General Public are often not fully aware of how this excellent program works. I have edited a portion of [...]
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| Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:55:41 +0000
FHA Financing – the New Deal’s Most Enduring Legacy
The Federal Housing Administration is the most enduring legacy of the New Deal and second only to the Sherman Anti-Trust Act in its positive impact on the lives of the average American and consumer; both have remained intact for multiple generations and have become established in our cultural expectations about the economy and our society. [...]
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| Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:23:00 +0000
What’s up With Fannie Mae? (Federal National Mortgage Corporation)
I had the opportunity to hear former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush speak at the annual Five Star REO Conference in Texas late last summer. (REO is an acronym for Real Estate Owned which is what foreclosures and bank owned properties are technically called.) Both Presidents Bush and Clinton spoke about the importance [...]
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| Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:06:09 +0000
Will VA Financing be a Factor in the 2013 Residential Real Estate Market?
By Dick Thackston CRB, ABR, ABRM, Broker NH, MA & VT VA Financing may be a significant factor in the residential real estate market in 2013. VA Financing has been a factor off and on again over the years based upon the number of eligible Veterans in the population. In the south where there are [...]
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| Sat, 05 Jan 2013 18:26:10 +0000
WHAT’S HOME BUYER SEMINAR ALL ABOUT?
Home buyers, particularly first time home buyers, spend lots of their time trying to figure out where to turn when the “itch” for homeownership strikes. Searching the web for information through websites, looking at listings on line, filling out qualification worksheets on mortgage sites is a lot of their process. It doesn’t hurt but often [...]
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