Real Estate
12 Costly Mistakes Home Sellers Make
If you are thinking of selling your home, don’t get overconfident. There are mistakes that can leave your home sitting on the market longer than it should. As a seller, the challenge is to make your home as appealing as possible — and that means rolling up your sleeves and investing a bit of time…
Read MoreReal Estate: Is it Time?
Whether you’re an empty-nester looking to sell or a millennial considering a first home, the question on many minds is: Is it time to sell/buy?
Read MoreFHA vs. Conventional: Which low-down-payment loan is best?
Compare FHA loans with 3.5% down vs. Conventional loans with 3% down. Rates, requirements, credit score, eligibility, and benefits. Original Article Posted at : https://themortgagereports.com/17168/fha-conventional-97-low-downpayment-comparison
Read MoreWill mortgage rates plummet after COVID-19? Mortgage rate predictions for late-2020
Could mortgage rates just keep dropping? In the world of interest rates, so much can change in a relatively short amount of time. Case in point: Mortgage rate predictions for […] Original Article Posted at : https://themortgagereports.com/65126/post-coronavirus-mortgage-rate-predictions-for-2020
Read MoreDo You Need a Home Warranty? Here’s How to Decide
If you’ve bought a home recently, you might have purchased or received a home warranty. However, consumers frequently expect more from these plans than they deliver. Home warranties aren’t insurance policies. Instead, they are service contracts. Like a service contract that covers repairs to your computer, a home warranty is a company’s agreement to pay…
Read MoreConventional loan rates and requirements for 2020
More than 60% of home buyers use a conventional loan; it’s not hard to see why. Low rates and three-percent-down options are fueling the loan’s popularity. Original Article Posted at : https://themortgagereports.com/21489/how-to-buy-a-home-conventional-loan-mortgage-rates-guidelines
Read MoreReal estate assets and virtual valuations in the age of coronavirus
Doing valuations of commercial real estate in the midst of the pandemic is complicated when professionals can’t just hop on a plane. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/real-estate-assets-and-virtual-valuations-in-the-age-of-coronavirus
Read MoreFirst time home buyer down payments start at just 3%
Learn about first time home buyer loans with as little as 3% or even 0% down. Plus, down payment assistance programs that minimize your out of pocket costs. Original Article Posted at : https://themortgagereports.com/19010/first-time-home-buyer-making-downpayment-gina-pogol
Read MoreBefore Making A 20% Mortgage Down Payment, Read This
Making a large downpayment is not the conservative investment you believe it is. The risks of putting 20% down on a home are real. Know what you should do. Original Article Posted at : https://themortgagereports.com/18520/20-percent-downpayment-risk-mortgage-interest-rate
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