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Scott Sheldon


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707-217-4000

scott@sonomacountymortgages.com

http://www.sonomacountymortgages.com

Santa Rosa, CA


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Scott Sheldon is a senior loan officer and consumer advocate. Scott has been seen in CNN Money, the Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Zillow, Yahoo! Homes & Fox Business News. Connect with him for a Mortgage Rate Quote.


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You Can Still Get A Mortgage Even If You Are Not A US Citizen

If you are not a US Citizen trying, it can be a long and difficult road to obtain a mortgage. Many lenders won’t makes mortgages to people who don’t have social security numbers or permanent work stability. For the purposes of getting a mortgage, US Citizens and Permanent Resident Aliens are the same, with one [...]

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If You Cannot Qualify For The Loan, Don’t Bother With Rate

Consumers shopping for a mortgage typically concentrate on attaining lowest possible interest rate. Rates have risen slightly in recent weeks as a more exuberant stock market has taken shape. Current consensus points to more consumers entering the mortgage market, motivated to take action, as a result. Factors At Work The financial markets, jobs data, and [...]

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Top 5 Home Buying Programs Most Consumers Opt For

With more home buyers entering the market, competition increasing, driving  prices in most pocket areas up, consumers begin to place more emphasis on sustainable payment over time considering they could be paying more for the property than anticipated. Such real estate market conditions are also causing many buyers to switch mortgage loan programs during the [...]

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Why Loan To Value Affects Interest Rate

Many of the mortgages being made today contain higher loan to values. These loans contain inherent “risk based pricing” which causes the rates to change. What is loan to value anyway? The loan to value (LTV) is defined as the amount of money you’re borrowing against the value of your the property expressed as a [...]

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Why 2013 Is The Year To Buy A House

As we round up the fiscal year 2012 and move into 2013, the next 12 months is showing compelling reasons why would-be home buyers are going to be buying more homes. In the beginning of 2012, the consensus was the real estate market was low, even flat in some parts. In summer 2012, purchase business [...]

Conforming High Balance Mortgages Contain Higher Rates

If you are in the market for a mortgage refinance or home purchase, plan to pay more if you are borrowing more than the conforming loan limit. The national conforming loan limit for the best mortgage rates is $417,000 extending through December 31, 2013. If your loan is up to $417,000 or lower, generally you’ll [...]

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Why Many Have A Tough Time Qualifying For A Mortgage

Ever been enticed by via low mortgage rate only to find out you don’t measure up to the credit standards of that particular lender? Unfortunately it happens every day. The good news  only 40% of people cannot qualify, that means there is 60% of the people who can. Nevertheless, following are common way  your loan [...]