May 07, 2020

What Personal Information is Required When I Apply for a Mortgage?

...it is safe to say that most of us do not like sharing personal information if we can help it. Yet for a mortgage lender to extend large amounts of cash to new applicants, it must learn a few things about their trustworthiness and overall reliability.

May 05, 2020

What is Mortgage Insurance and When is it Required?

What Does Mortgage Insurance Cover? Essentially, this type of insurance protects a lender against borrower default. That is, the insurance company will recompense the bank or finance company if the borrower stops making monthly payments.

May 03, 2020

Lending Terms for the First Time Home Buyer

Unless independently wealthy, first-time home buyers need to borrow money from a bank or finance company. This involves reams of paperwork, the surrender of financial privacy -- to a degree -- and a lot of waiting.

May 01, 2020

Real Estate Terms for the First Time Home Buyer

You want to purchase a home but the idea scares you. Key to reducing stress and anxiety in acquiring property for the very first time is to become conversant in the language of real estate. Only then can you ask the right questions to avoid pitfalls.

April 27, 2020

Selling a House During the Pandemic

The spring real estate market is usually the prime selling season of the year, but not this year. Many buyers and sellers are holding off on their real estate transactions because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, some people's need to sell their house doesn't change during a pandemic.

April 25, 2020

How Do VA Loans Work and Who Qualifies?

Even before the United States became a country, care for veterans of war has always been a priority. The Plymouth Colony settlers, for example decreed that the colony had a responsibility to those injured in battles with indigenous peoples.

April 23, 2020

What Is an FHA Loan and How Do I Qualify?

The American Dream is based on property ownership. Yet those who aspire to it are often stymied by the roadblocks imposed by banks and finance companies. Particularly in the case of first-time home buyers, conventional loan products can be severe in their approval requirements

April 21, 2020

Buying a House During the Pandemic

Buying a house should be a very exciting time in your life but it often includes a certain degree of stress. Buying a house during the COVID-19 pandemic is bringing about an entirely new dimension to a buyer's emotions and stress levels.

April 19, 2020

Contingency's Role in the Home Buying and Selling Process

A contingency in a real estate contract is an event or circumstance which must be met or rectified or the contract may become null and void. The contract allows for a certain period of time or until a certain date for these contingencies to be met.