When you purchase a home for the first time, there are some expenses to keep in mind that you may not be aware of that you are responsible for when you close on your home. Closing costs typically total 3% to 6% of the purchase price of a home. The recurring closing costs outlined below [...]
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When you’re ready to purchase home, it’s necessary to have some cash assets ready to cover the expenses that cannot be added to your mortgage. A portion of these expenses that you’ll need to pay in cash are the closing costs. While many first time home buyers may expect from watching real estate shows that [...]
1) Rates are at historic lows. Borrowers with as little as 3.5% down are getting rates in the very low 4′s on 30 year fixed loans! 2) Foreclosure land. For those of us who already own homes the heap of foreclosures is a real drag but for buyers this is the ultimate market. Prices are [...]
If you are purchasing or refinancing a home with a loan (not FHA) DO NOT BUY ANYTHING WITH YOUR CREDIT CARDS. As of June 1st Fannie Mae is requiring lenders to check the borrowers credit right before funding. If anything changes on your credit your loan that you already have signed loan documents on could [...]
