First-time Homebuyer, Home Tips
When you think about it, those in the industry often don’t do a great job in explaining aspects of homeownership not in their purview For some it seems like a no-brainer. Renting a home feels like throwing money away, offering no sense of ownership whatsoever....
Credit, First-time Homebuyer, Home Tips, Investment Property, Purchase Process
The 10-year is back to 2.39%, mortgages essentially unchanged for the last three weeks. Today’s rate “drop” — down by 0.035% — began first thing this morning, entirely in place by the release of the Fed’s meeting minutes. The minutes themselves caused a...
Credit, First-time Homebuyer, Home Tips
In the news is the announcement of Modus, a Seattle-based real estate technology start-up that applies the latest in software to title and escrow operations announces the launch of its unique Digital Earnest Money Deposit feature. This is especially important to...
Credit, First-time Homebuyer, Purchase Process
Look at this as a business proposition first and foremost by scrutinizing the proximity and access to basic services regarding health, supply, security, and transport. There is a good deal of emotion wrapped up in buying a home. Determining where we will spend the...
FHA/VA, First-time Homebuyer
A gift letter is not about how much your mom wants to help provide a home for her future grandchildren Down payments are a bugger for first-time homebuyers. It seems that the initial financial stab at home ownership is among the greatest roadblocks of owning a home,...