A program made popular in the height of the subprime lending environment was no-cost mortgages. No-cost loans have gained strong interest as consumers are savvy in deciphering loan terms, rates and how to qualify for credit in a constrictive lending environment. Whether buying a home or refinancing a mortgage, following are key differences between the [...]
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 [...]
This post will cover the 2nd point of the “How To Effectively Price My Home For Sale” post: “How Do Interest Rates (Mortgage Rates) Affect Home Prices?” Interest Rates and/or Mortgage Rates: Interest rates and home prices always inverse coincide: They affect in opposite directions. Standing alone, when interest rates rise…home prices decrease. When interest rates [...]
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 [...]
Escalation clauses are making a come back in this market. What is an escalation clause? Well, it is an addendum to attach to your purchase offer…. Lets say you are offering $250000…..you find out there is multiple offers, you want your offer to automatically escalate up if a higher price comes in….But how do you [...]
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 [...]
Everywhere you look, people are saying that housing is recovering. But exactly what is a housing recovery? Think about it… does a housing recovery mean a return to peak bubble home prices? Or peak number of existing home sales? Or peak new home sales? Or contribution to GDP? Does it even mean a return to [...]
