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Factors To Consider When Applying For A Home Mortgage

November 7, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Owning a home can be a sign of independence and success. It allows you to build up equity and the mortgage interest and property taxes are tax-deductible. What can you do to make a home affordable for you?

Reputable lenders look at a list of criteria to decide how much they’ll loan you.

Filed Under: Mortgage Tips Tagged With: Mortgage Tips,Homebuyer Tips,Personal Finance

Recent Government Activity And Its Effect On Mortgage Interest Rates

November 1, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Mortgage rates typically are tied more to the yields on the 10-year Treasury note more than any other indicator. With the government in flux as the shutdown happened and ended, mortgage rates are also changing.

Overall, mortgage rates have decreased because of a lack of confidence in the government’s ability to get its finances under control.

Filed Under: Mortgage Tips Tagged With: Mortgage Tips,Housing Market,Government Shutdown

How Does An Interest-Only Mortgage Work?

October 2, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

When you have been researching your different options for a mortgage on your home, you might have heard of an “Interest-Only Mortgage”. What exactly does this type of mortgage mean and how does it work?

Filed Under: Mortgage Tips Tagged With: Mortgage Tips,Interest Only Mortgage,Home Buyer Tips

Don’t Let Confusion With Mortgage Jargon Cost You

October 1, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

A recent study of US and UK home buyers, conducted by the London based Nationwide Building Society, found that more than 40% of people buying homes were confused by the jargon that lenders used to describe mortgages.

Filed Under: Mortgage Tips Tagged With: Mortgage Tips,Mortgage Jargon,Housing Market

What You Need To Know About Mortgage Insurance

September 13, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

If you are on the verge of buying real estate, you’ve probably heard the term Private Mortgage Insurance. Mortgage professionals talk about it a great deal, but you may be asking, “What is it exactly? And why should I care?”

Filed Under: Mortgage Tips Tagged With: Mortgage Tips,Mortgage Insurance,Home Buyer Tips

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