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How to Apply for a Mortgage Online

How to Apply for a Mortgage Online

Not all that long ago, in order to apply for a home loan, you would have to go into a bank or lender office and fill out paperwork by hand. Thankfully, the advance of smartphones and technology have made it more convenient than ever to apply for a mortgag

Mar 24, 2021 |

Why does Buying a Home require so much Insurance?

Why does Buying a Home require so much Insurance?

When you are ready to buy a home, you will hear about a lot of different types of insurance: homeowners’ insurance, private mortgage insurance, title insurance, etc. What is the difference between all of these and why are they required? Here’s everything

Mar 17, 2021 |

Mortgage Rates are Seasonal and Other Secrets

Mortgage Rates are Seasonal and Other Secrets

We’ve known for decades that home buying and selling follows seasonal patterns, but a recent study* from housing tech startup Haus found that mortgage interest rates also have their own pattern. They also uncovered several other tidbits about how and when

Mar 10, 2021 | Interest Rates

Time to Take Advantage of the Commercial Real Estate Market

Time to Take Advantage of the Commercial Real Estate Market

The coronavirus pandemic that shutdown the U.S. economy almost a year ago has continued to affect the nation in many more aspects than just personal health. With millions of American companies forced to have their employees work from home, many of them ha

Mar 03, 2021 |

You Don't Need 20% Down To Settle Down

You Don't Need 20% Down To Settle Down

You don’t need 20% down to settle down This is not your parents’ mortgage anymore; the days of having to put down 20% in order to buy a home have been gone for years.   But, why do potential first time home buyers still think they need to come up with a

Aug 13, 2018 |

Best way to simplify your mortgage shopping experience

Best way to simplify your mortgage shopping experience

One of the best ways to simplify your mortgage shopping experience is to obtain a pre-qualification using a mortgage broker. A pre-qualification is one of the first steps in the mortgage approval process, and it usually involves answering some basic quest

Sep 06, 2016 |