Personal Loan vs. Home Equity Loan: Which Is Better?
Personal Loan vs. Home Equity Loan: Which Is Better? Loans, especially personal and home equity loans, can be a good way to pay for a major home project or handle a financial emergency. But before you apply for either type of loan — or an alternative, such as a home […]
How To Select The Best Offer For Your Home
In today’s market where there are more homebuyers than homes available for sale, it is likely that home sellers may face a multiple offer situation when listing their house. Accepting the highest offer seems like a no-brainer, but it might not always be the best choice. Below, I’ve outlined other […]
5 Sneaky Ways Your Credit Score Can Haunt You
Like that relative that has a habit of showing up at your door unannounced, your credit score can be a sneaky and unpleasant surprise. Most people know that their credit report has a say in their approval for a car loan or mortgage, but it doesn’t end there. Credit reports […]
Ahead of spring market, 5 tips for first-time homebuyers
WASHINGTON — Along with singing birds and longer, sunnier days, “for sale” signs posted in green lawns are a sure sign of spring. Now through summer is the busiest time of year in the real estate industry, and expert Corey Burr said it all has to do with the school […]
Study: Vegas homeowners don’t get too attached to their homes
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A recent study shows homeowners in Las Vegas are not staying in their homes for too long. LendingTree, an online company that connects consumers with multiple lenders, said in a report that homeowners in Las Vegas stay in their homes an average of 6.36 years. This […]
3 Things to Do If You’re Facing Retirement With Debt
How much debt do Americans have by generation? Americans collectively owe more than $1 trillion on credit cards, according to the U.S. Federal Reserve. The average American owes $6,354 on credit cards, according to Experian, but many retirees and soon-to-be retirees owe even more, on average. The oldest retirees, members of the […]
Things You Need to Know Before Completing Your FHA Loan Application
The aim of the FHA is to encourage more lenders to give out loans to atypical home buyers. The FHA backed loans allow legal citizens to buy properties. Applicants who finance through FHA typically have less than ideal credit, or difficulty establishing credit. By reducing the risk from monetary losses […]
Step By Step Top Tips When Buying A House
Buying a house can be very exciting as well as a little bit daunting and stressful. You may have found your ideal home online and now need to get on with the finer details of buying it. We will provide you with some top tips to ensure that buying your […]
The Eroding Barriers Between Forward and Reverse Mortgage Originators
As more reverse mortgage companies continue to expand their operations into the forward space in response to business changes and new realities, a shift appears to be taking place in what was once seen as conventional wisdom: the separation of forward and reverse mortgage business practices, in order for originators […]
Is your documentation house in order?
For specific situations that are on our day list or in progress, most of us get the needed documentation together, distribute it where required, acquire it where entitled and move on. But, when it comes to documentation we should have ready, in advance, for when it’s needed some time in […]
