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Understanding Your Debt To Income Ratio

May 31, 2018 by Robby Oakes

When you are filling out a mortgage application, the lender will be asking you for specific financial information. One of the reasons they ask for this information is to enable the underwriter to calculate your debt to income ratio.

Filed Under: Mortgage Tagged With: debt, Loan Qualification, Mortgage

What You Need To Know About Your Home Appraisal And Your Mortgage

May 24, 2018 by Robby Oakes

When buying a home, there are certain steps a buyer should go through before the home sale is official. First the buyer makes the offer, then the offer is accepted.

Filed Under: Mortgage Tagged With: Appraisal, Mortgage, Value

Important Reasons A Renter Should Not Pay Your Mortgage Payment

May 18, 2018 by Robby Oakes

When it comes to a property that’s been financed with a mortgage, homeowners can experience the need or desire to live elsewhere from time to time. Renting may be considered as a way to recover some of their costs when they are not using their home.

Filed Under: Mortgage Tagged With: Lender, Mortgage, Renting

Selling Your Home FHA? Learn These Tips To Ensure A Smooth Closing

May 17, 2018 by Robby Oakes

Before an owner can market a property to buyers that want to use a FHA loan, he will want to familiarize himself with the FHA’s standards. FHA won’t insure loans on just any property. While their standards aren’t as stringent as they used to be, a home needs to be in relatively good condition to qualify for FHA financing.

Filed Under: Home Seller Tips Tagged With: FHA, Home Sales, Mortgage

Ensuring A Stress-Less Closing

May 9, 2018 by Robby Oakes

Buying a home is an exciting and exhilarating time. Between the time your offer is accepted, and when you finally have keys in hand and you are ready to step into your new home, it can be stressful. The escrow period, also known as the closing, can take the most easygoing home buyer to the brink of insanity.

Filed Under: Mortgage Tagged With: Escrow, Mortgage, Stress Relief

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