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Refinancing Your Mortgage: Understanding the Various Types of Refinancing

November 13, 2014 by Robby Oakes

In today’s blog post we’ll introduce mortgage refinancing and discuss a few of the ways that you can use this tool to help accomplish your financial goals.

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

How to Use a Mortgage Calculator to Determine Your Monthly Payments, Interest and More

November 12, 2014 by Robby Oakes

Are you thinking about using a mortgage to buy a new home? In this blog post we’ll discuss mortgage calculators and how to use one of these tools to determine your monthly mortgage payments, interest charges, amortization periods and more.

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

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – November 10, 2014

November 10, 2014 by Robby Oakes

Last week’s economic reports contained mixed reports indicating that the economy continues to recover with occasional “blips” in its progress. Construction spending was lower than expected. A Federal Reserve survey of senior loan officers indicated that credit standards remain strict for mortgages and other types of lending.

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

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

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