by John Evans | Mar 4, 2014 | Home Mortgage Tips
A mortgage pre-qualification is an initial estimate of what type of mortgage a borrower could get. It is limited, though, because it’s only based on what the borrower tells the lender, which might not be the same as what the lender finds out when it goes through...
by John Evans | Feb 26, 2014 | Home Mortgage Tips
While homeowners typically equate the FHA loan program with low-down payment mortgages, FHA refinances are also available. In addition to easy-to-source rate-and-term and streamline refinances that replace an existing FHA mortgage with a better one, the FHA even...
by John Evans | Feb 20, 2014 | Home Mortgage Tips
Before an owner can market a property to buyers that want to use a FHA loan, he will want to familiarize himself with the FHA’s standards. FHA won’t insure loans on just any property. While their standards aren’t as stringent as they used to be, a...
by John Evans | Feb 12, 2014 | Home Mortgage Tips
Like credit cards or car loans, some mortgages allow borrowers to have co-signers on the loan with them, enhancing their loan application. However, a co-signer on a mortgage loan doesn’t have the same impact that it might on another loan. Furthermore, it poses...
by John Evans | Feb 11, 2014 | Home Mortgage Tips
Before applying for a mortgage, borrowers need to build a plan for how they are going to manage their credit both going into the mortgage process and as they navigate through it. Lenders like to know that borrowers have a strong likelihood of repaying the loans they...
by John Evans | Jan 2, 2014 | Home Mortgage Tips
Before taking out a mortgage to buy a home, it’s time to take a realistic survey of your finances so that you can determine your price range and what size of home you can comfortably afford. Buying a home that suits your finances will mean that your mortgage...
