If there’s one area of your home that you probably don’t think about when considering the value, it’s the garage. Contrary to popular belief, though, this room may add significant value to your home. Obviously, the condition of the garage and the location of your home will play a role, but in … Continue about How Much Value Does a Garage Add to a Home?
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How Mortgage Comparison Sites Can Help Borrowers
Shopping for a mortgage is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Each borrower has their own requirements and terms that will fit their needs. While shopping with different lenders is recommended, it can … Continue about How Mortgage Comparison Sites Can Help Borrowers
What is Covered in a Home Inspection?
A home inspection probably isn’t required with your mortgage program, but your lender probably highly recommends it, as we do too. The inspection helps you understand the true status of the home. … Continue about What is Covered in a Home Inspection?
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How Much Value Does a Garage Add to a Home?
If there’s one area of your home that you probably don’t think about when considering the value, it’s the garage. Contrary to popular belief, though, this room may add significant value to your home. Obviously, the condition of the garage and the location of your home will play a role, but in general, your garage […]
How Mortgage Comparison Sites Can Help Borrowers
Shopping for a mortgage is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Each borrower has their own requirements and terms that will fit their needs. While shopping with different lenders is recommended, it can also be time consuming and frustrating. Rather than doing the legwork yourself, you can use mortgage comparison sites to help you get the answers […]
How Does Seasoning Affect Your HELOC Eligibility?
You have equity in your home, but did you know you might not be able to touch it? Just because you own a part of the property, doesn’t mean you can get the cash. Lenders have specific requirements before they will let you tap into the equity. The strictest requirement is usually that you have […]
Don’t Make These Refinancing Mistakes
Refinancing can give you a second chance to get a better interest rate on your mortgage or to help you tap into your home’s equity. But there are plenty of mistakes that you can make with this process. Before you refinance your mortgage, learn the top blunders that you should avoid. Looking for Current Mortgage […]
Are HELOC Interest Payments Tax Deductible?
You probably know of the tax benefits you receive from your first mortgage. The interest is tax deductible. This means you owe less tax. What if you have a HELOC, though? Are those interest payments tax deductible? We explain the benefits here. Get Matched with a Lender, Click Here. How do you Use the Proceeds? […]
What is Covered in a Home Inspection?
A home inspection probably isn’t required with your mortgage program, but your lender probably highly recommends it, as we do too. The inspection helps you understand the true status of the home. While you probably had the home appraised, the appraiser looks for obvious things that are wrong with the home. He’s not looking at […]
Home Purchase Tips for Newlyweds
Are you newly married and ready to buy a home? This is an exciting time in your life. It could feel like one of your first ‘grown up’ decisions. It is probably also one of your largest purchases made so far. Before you proceed, you should understand a few things to help make the process […]
How to Figure Out How Much Money You Need to Buy a Home Comfortably
In a perfect world, you would not spend more than 28% of your gross monthly income on your housing payment. Just what does that mean and how much money do you need to actually buy the home? Compare Offers from Several Mortgage Lenders. We help you understand the calculations below. Stick With What You Can […]
How Much Equity Do You Need to Refinance Your Mortgage?
If you are in the market to refinance, you probably wonder how much equity you need. Many people assume that they have to have a low LTV to do so. That’s a myth, though. Unless you plan to take cash out of your home’s equity, your LTV requirements are the same as they were for […]
Building on a Vacant Land? Watch Out for Any Zoning Issues Before you Start
If you have your eye on vacant land that is for sale, you have more to think about than what price you’ll pay for it. You have to do a little research before you purchase the land or you might find that you can’t do what you intended with the land. You might run into […]