USDA Mortgage Rates Lower Than Most To date, the USDA home loan has helped millions of people buy homes in rural and suburban neighborhoods across the U.S. But this program now allows powerful refinance options to promote more affordable housing. Thankfully, USDA loan rates are low. These mortgage rates often beat their conventional counterparts (i.e. […]
No, You Don’t Need 20 Percent Down Or Even Close To It
New Options Challenge Downpayment Conventions Decades ago, conventional wisdom said potential home buyers should make a downpayment of 20 percent. Doing so, the logic went, would help them secure a good interest rate and make monthly mortgage payments less costly. Lower payments would help home buyers afford the expenses of home ownership — from closing costs to […]
FHA Mortgages For Investment Properties
Use An FHA Mortgage To Buy Your First Investment Property Want to get started in real estate investing? Consider an FHA mortgage for your first income-producing property. Fledgling real estate investors often find themselves stuck in a chicken/egg scenario. You can’t get a mortgage because there’s no history of managing property, and you can’t manage property until you […]
Skip A Mortgage Payment For Holiday Expenses? If You Refinance
Skip Your Mortgage Payment Instead Of Skipping The Holidays They say there’s no place like home for the holidays. There’s also no time like the holidays to rack up major credit card expenses that will make you wince once it’s time to pay them off in January. However, there’s one strategy you can pursue: consider […]
3 Questions To Ask When You’re Considering An Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)
Is An Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Right For You? There’s a perfect mortgage product for every mortgage borrower. And, for some, that perfect product is the adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM). An ARM is a mortgage which offers introductory mortgage rates — known as “teaser rates” — for up to the first 10 years of a loan. After the teaser […]
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