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Setting Your Budget: How to Analyze Your Finances to Determine How Much Mortgage You Can Afford

October 2, 2014 by Robby Oakes

In today’s post we’ll take a look at a few ways that you can analyze your financial situation to help decide how much mortgage you can truly afford.

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

Turned Down for a Mortgage? What to Do if You are Declined – and How to Get Second Opinion

September 23, 2014 by Robby Oakes

If you have been declined for a mortgage, you may think that home ownership is out of reach. However, there are ways to turn a rejection into an approval and to find a more accessible loan. Here are just a few steps you can take to learn about your loan options and get the mortgage that works for you.

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

Speeding Up the Close: Five Tips on How to Close Your Mortgage Loan Faster So You Can Start Moving In

September 17, 2014 by Robby Oakes

When a seller accepts an offer from a buyer, the process of obtaining the property has just begun. The buyer now has to conduct an inspection, get approval from an attorney and obtain a mortgage – all of which can be time consuming. Here are a few ways that you can speed up the mortgage process and close the deal sooner.

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

Looking to Pay Back Your Mortgage Faster? Three Reasons to Consider Switching to Bi-weekly Payments

September 16, 2014 by Robby Oakes

What are some of the reasons why it may be beneficial to make two payments a month instead of one? Here are three reasons why you should ditch the monthly fees and make payments once every two weeks.

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

FHA Home Loans: How to Pre-apply and Get Approved Before Making a Home Purchase Commitment

September 10, 2014 by Robby Oakes

Thanks to the FHA home loan program, you can apply for loan approval before you’ve found a home that you want to buy – which means you know what you can afford before you start your house hunt.

Filed Under: Home Mortgage Tips Tagged With: FHA Home Loans, Mortgage Financing, Mortgages

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