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Weekly Mortgage Market Update
March 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Visiting Open Houses? You Need to Be Fully Preapproved
March 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
It’s fun to visit open houses on the weekends. You may be picturing yourself living in the home, enjoying the backyard or perhaps making a few home improvements to really make it “yours”.
If you’re even thinking about buying a home, I strongly encourage you to get fully preapproved before you find yourself at an open house wanting to present an offer.
Here are some steps I recommend for anyone considering buying a home. [Read more…]
Home Improvement and Construction Loans
February 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
There are many options available for financing home improvements not to mention using cash or available funds.
What type of program is used may depend on the scope and amount of funds needed for the project. We can help you with everything from a home equity line of credit where you can do the work yourself or a full construction loan if you’re working with a vacant lot or a complete tear-down property. Larger projects may require a general contractor and/or to have the contractor approved by the lender.
Loans that do not require a general contractor are our home equity line of credit, stand-alone second mortgage or a cash-out refi. With the home equity loan of credit or second mortgage, you could keep your existing first mortgage (if there is one).
Here are some possible programs to consider: [Read more…]
Mortgage Market Update for the Week of February 26, 2024
February 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Curious about what may impact mortgage rates this week? Check out my latest video!
How to Shop Mortgage Lenders
February 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Here are some questions you should ask lenders before deciding who you are going to work with on your mortgage. The largest financial transaction of your life is far to important to place in the hands of someone who is not capable of advising you properly and troubleshooting issues that may arise along the way. [Read more…]
Mortgage Market Update for February 12, 2024
February 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Check out my latest video to see what may impact the direction of mortgage interest rates this week.
If you’re considering buying a home, remodeling or refinancing, please contact me!
What’s the Difference Between being Pre-Qualified or Pre-Approved for a Mortgage?
February 6, 2024 by 2 Comments
Do you know the difference between being prequalified or preapproved for a mortgage? This short video reviews the importance of being preapproved.
If you are currently preapproved with a lender, I recommend making sure that your preapproval has been underwritten by a “human underwriter” and not just “AUS” (automatic underwriting i.e. a computer). One way to make sure you have been fully underwritten is to ask your mortgage professional for the underwriter’s name…if they say “Fannie Mae” or “Freddie Mac” – that’s actually the automated underwriting system that lenders use. 😉
Being fully pre-underwritten not only helps to provide you with peace of mind with your loan approval, it also helps to expedite your closing AND may also help your offer be accepted over other offers with a weaker approval status.
If you have any questions or if I can be of any assistance, please reach out to me!
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