preapproval: Mortgage Rates Remain Low - 03/23/09 05:11 PM
If you're wondering if this is a good time to buy a home, the answer is yes.
Mortgage rates remain historically low and there is still a large inventory of homes for sale.
Check out current mortgage interest rates below from the Zillow Mortgage Marketplace chart. I have an (0 comments)
preapproval: Winter Home Buying - 01/02/09 11:38 AM
Through my REMAX website, a monthly newsletter is published. This article is from the January Real Estate Advisor.
Home buying advantages in the "slow" season.
Winter is often considered a slower season for real estate. The demands of the holidays and less-than-perfect weather conditions typically lead to fewer listings (0 comments)
preapproval: A New Home in 2009 - 12/17/08 04:54 PM
Are you thinking about a new home in 2009?
If a move is in your future, the first step in home buying is to get pre-approved for a home mortgage. With the recent changes in the economy, the lending requirements have changed as well. The good news is that interest (0 comments)
preapproval: High School Homeownership Education - 11/12/08 01:22 PM
Effective January 2009, Senate Bill 2387 (Public Act 95-0863) requires that school officials add homeownership education, including lessons on mortgages to their consumer education curriculum.
The Senate gave its approval to Senate Bill 2387. This bill adds homeownership, including the basic process of obtaining a mortgage and the concepts of (0 comments)
preapproval: Your Credit Score: 5 Key Factors - 07/20/08 02:10 PM
You're looking for a home and you need a mortgage. You want the best interest rate for your mortgage that is available. What determines the interest rate you qualify for? Your credit score does.
Credit scores range between 200 and 800, with scores above 620 considered desirable for obtaining a (1 comments)
preapproval: Get Prequalified or Get Preapproved? - 07/15/08 02:24 PM
If you're considering the purchase of a new home, you may be concerned with the issue of finance. Attaining the right mortgage is a key step in the home buying process, but it doesn't have to be a stress-inducing one.
Most lenders offer prequalification, pre-approval or both to help you (0 comments)
preapproval: Are You Ready? - 05/30/08 07:50 PM
If you find the right home - are you really prepared to make an offer?
You need to be pre-approved for a mortgage, so we know what price range to shop in and to be confident that you will qualify for a home mortgage.
But outside of the financing, (0 comments)
preapproval: An Eye for Numbers - 05/12/08 09:28 PM
Your credit score, not just another ordinary number.
Whether you are thinking of buying a home now, in the future or even if you already own a home - it is a good idea to keep track of your credit score.
A better credit score will allow you to (0 comments)
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