Ways to Bankroll Your Summer Vacation

As you finalize your pricey summer vacation plans, you may be looking for ways to put money back in your pocket to help subsidize the costs. Here are some suggestions that you likely haven’t considered. Read more

The Myths and Truths about your Mortgage

Mortgages are tricky and often hard to understand. Because most people only purchase a home every five to seven years, prospective home buyers understandably don’t spend a lot of time in the interim educating Read more

Being the Best Homebuyer that You Can Be

The spring season tends to flood the housing market with buyers, and in markets with low inventory levels, the competition is stiff. Read more

Tips to Keep Your Home from Foreclosure

In early 2011, you may remember there was a lull in foreclosure activity – a lull that was prompted by nationwide scrutiny into lenders’ home-seizure practices. Read more

Important Advice for the First-time Home Buyer

Buying a first home can be a scary, confusing and stressful process. Many would-be buyers are understandably nervous Read more

Is the Real Estate Market Improving?

Lenders are more confident about the direction of home prices than at any time in the last three years, according to a quarterly survey conducted for decision-management firm FICO by the Professional Risk Managers’ International Association. Read more

Mortgage Loans 101

When it comes time to finance the purchase of your new home, picking the right loan product can make it easier to get qualified and save you a significant amount of money over the course of the loan term. Read more

VA Loans: Are you eligible?

The $417,000 VA Loan Benefit can be used to BUY or REFINANCE your home and is available to Active Duty, National Guard or Reservists, Retirees, Veterans, and Military Spouses. Read more

What Buyers Should Know About Sellers

When markets move in a positive direction, you’ll hear it from real estate agents first. They see busier open houses, quicker sales or even multiple offers. Read more

Buyer Beware: the cost of the FHA loan is going up

The 3.5% down payment on FHA loans could be more expensive for buyers than expected. Beginning April 1, 2013, the mortgage insurance premium will go up Read more

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