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Are US Military? Active or retired?Finance your home with a VA home LoanAdvantages for Military Homebuyers The VA Loan has many advantages that make it one of the most appealing paths to homeownership — and this great benefit is reserved exclusively to those who bravely served our country and sel...

On December 18, 2015, the President signed legislation that renews the tax deductibility of mortgage insurance (MI) premiums for qualified borrowers through 2016.Minneapolis, MN: The deductibility is effective for purchase and refinance transactions closed after December 31, 2014. MI premiums pai...

Buying a home for most people is the largest financial transaction of your life. Finding a Loan Officer  that is licensed, educated, experienced, professional and ethical is probably the most important decision you'll make next to actually picking out that perfect dream home.Most people these day...

Minneapolis, MN:  The debate continues.  Is owning a home more affordable than renting.  New data is in showing that for most people, yes, owning appears to be cheaper than renting.A survey by the big online company that starts with a Z and rhymes with Willow (I'm not a fan, so I don't like to us...

Mortgage loans – Why all the paperwork?Minneapolis, MN:  Getting a home mortgage loan? Prepare to supply your Loan Officer with photo ID, your last 30-days of pay stubs, last two years W2’s, tax returns, last two months bank statements, divorce papers, and maybe even at lot more. Then once you su...

It's 2015.  I understand the daily advancements on computers, technology, and convenience. Popping up all over are sites that that claim the ability to "allows home shoppers to get pre-approved quickly and easily." Instant pre-approval sounds cool.But when it comes to home buying, potential home ...

Minneapolis Down Payment AssistanceOwn Your own Home!The City of Minneapolis, in partnership with Minnesota Housing,  the Minnesota Homeownership Center, and Mortgage lenders like us here at Mortgages Unlimited are getting together to provide access to down payment assistance, quality, affordable...

After year and years of abuse, it appears a big area of real estate transaction abuse may be finally coming to and end. What is that you say?  Something you probably experienced, but didn't realize, which is known as a Marketing Service Agreement, or MSA.MSA are agreements between various compani...

July home sales highest since 2007  Real estate sales continued at a brisk pace for the third month in a row in July, giving the best numbers since 2007.According to data from NAR (The National Association of Realtors), existing home sales rose 2% in July to an adjust annual rate of 5.59 million....

Millennials can, and still want to buy homes. While it is true the American dream of home ownership is harder to achieve than in the past, it isn't impossible. Young adults, more than ever in the past may be delaying home ownership because of student loan debt, and fear of the stability of their ...