The Benefits of Homeownership
The benefits of homeownership are undeniable, some even consider it to be the “American Dream”. Buying your first home can provide financial and emotional security, a sense of belonging, and an opportunity to build equity. Here at the …
Lenders Share Their Favorite Offerings
We work with some great lenders. Every lender out there offers the standard 20% down, good credit, conventional loan but each lender also has unique or favorite products that they can offer. I asked our lenders what loan …
Mortgage Interest Rates Tick Up
I wasn’t a Realtor when interest rates were in double digits and we’re a long way from that now but rates do matter. In January of 2010 a 30 year mortgage was quoted at 4.75% for a qualified …
Google Mortgage Comparison
I mentioned in this morning’s post that interest rates are low. Google has a Mortgage Comparison search engine which is interesting, if not somewhat misleading. Note that the image does not mention ads but the url is: https://www.google.com/comparisonads/mortgages. …
If I Have $100 Should I Prepay My Mortgage?
Interesting story in Consumer Reports about whether $100 a month was better invested into prepaying your mortgage or investing an S&P 500 mutual fund. The results showed that over the long haul, the S&P (about a 10% annualized …