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Negotiation Tips: How to Ask the Seller to Pay the Closing Costs

November 7, 2014 by Robby Oakes

You’ve found the perfect new house or condo, and you are now preparing an offer that you believe the seller will find tempting enough to accept. The question is, should you ask the seller to pay some or all of the closing costs?

Filed Under: Home Buyer Tips Tagged With: Buying a Home, Home Buyer Tips, Negotations

Did You Know That Your FICO Score Can Drastically Affect Your Mortgage? Here’s Why

November 6, 2014 by Robby Oakes

Let’s take a quick look at how FICO credit scores can affect your mortgage and share a couple of ways that you can boost your score to ensure your application is approved.

Filed Under: Home Mortgage Tips Tagged With: Home Mortgage Tips, Mortgages, Mortgages and Credit

You Ask, We Answer: What is a “Reverse Mortgage”?

November 5, 2014 by Robby Oakes

In today’s blog post we’ll explore reverse mortgage loans, explaining how they work and whether or not you’re qualified to receive one.

Filed Under: Home Mortgage Tips Tagged With: Home Mortgage Tips, Mortgages, Reverse Mortgages

Have You Had Trouble Getting a Mortgage? Three Tips for Sprucing Up Your Credit Before Reapplying

November 4, 2014 by Robby Oakes

In this post we’ll share three quick tips for sprucing up your personal credit before reapplying for a mortgage. With a bit of luck and hard work you can be on your way to purchasing that new dream home.

Filed Under: Home Mortgage Tips Tagged With: Mortgage Acceptance, Mortgage Financing, Mortgage Tips

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – November 3, 2014

November 3, 2014 by Robby Oakes

Last week’s economic news brought mixed developments as pending home sales moved to their second highest level of 2014. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced the expected end of asset purchases under its quantitative easing program.

Filed Under: Market Outlook Tagged With: FOMC, Market Outlook, Mortgage Rates

Buying a Vacation Home? A Quick Guide to Renting Out Your Second Home to Generate Income

October 31, 2014 by Robby Oakes

Are you thinking about buying a second home to spend some time in when you’re on vacation? In this post we’ll share a few tips for getting your property ready to rent to short-term visitors and how to get things started.

Filed Under: Home Buyer Tips Tagged With: Buying a Home, Rental Properties, Vacation Properties

Case-Shiller 20 City Home Price Index And FOMC QE Update

October 30, 2014 by Robby Oakes

Home prices rose by 0.20 percent in August. Three of the 20 cities tracked saw home prices drop, while Detroit, Michigan posted the highest price growth. The seasonally adjusted growth rate for cities tracked declined by 0.10 percent as compared to a decline of 0.10 percent in July.

Filed Under: Market Outlook Tagged With: Case Shiller, FMOC, Market Outlook

Four Ways You Can Enhance Your Home’s Value Before You List It for Sale

October 29, 2014 by Robby Oakes

In today’s blog post we’ll share four ways that you can spend a bit of time and money upgrading your home before it hits the local real estate market.

Filed Under: Home Seller Tips Tagged With: Home Selling, Home Staging, Selling a Home

Buying a Home? 4 Steps You Can Take to Ensure You Start out with a Low Monthly Mortgage Payment

October 28, 2014 by Robby Oakes

Are you thinking about buying a new house or condo? If so, you’ve likely given some thought to your mortgage and as to how you can pay as little as possible in order to own your new home.

Filed Under: Home Mortgage Tips Tagged With: Mortgage Financing, Mortgage Loan Information, Mortgages

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 27, 2014

October 27, 2014 by Robby Oakes

Last week’s economic news included a few developments connected with housing and mortgage industries. While no economic reports were released on Monday, the rest of the week provided good news for existing home sales, home prices and mortgage rates.

Filed Under: Market Outlook Tagged With: Freddie Mac, Mortgage Rates, The National Association of REALTORS

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