Property Types
What’s The Difference Between A Primary Residence, Second Home and Investment Property?
When applying for a mortgage, a borrower’s “Occupancy Type” is a major factor in the amount of down payment required, loan program available and mortgage interest rate.
Whether you are purchasing, doing a rate/term refinance or taking... 
In addition to the basic mortgage underwriting, processing and origination fees that are charged by a lender, there are several other costs associated with purchasing a new property.
Since every player on your real estate home buying team has a stake in...
Interest rates are impacted by a borrower’s credit score, loan term, mortgage program and a series of market factors that are outside of our control.
Unfortunately, many advertisers will tease a low interest rate in a marketing campaign... 
You’re probably curious why we’ve created an entire section about mortgage payments.
However, since a mortgage payment is one of the major side affects of purchasing real estate with a home loan financing program, we thought it would be important to highlight a couple topics and related articles...
Since there are so many components to the mortgage process, we have taken special care to organize the most important qualifying steps, lending frequently asked questions, home buying and mortgage processes below.
We realize that that the information contained in this site could literally take you weeks...
The home buying process is full of paperwork, important dates, contracts, market movements and checklists that can even overwhelm seasoned real estate investors.
One of the main reasons to make sure you’re working with a professional real estate buying team is the fact that you get...
Knowing what questions to ask your lender during or before the loan application process is essential for making your mortgage approval process as smooth as possible.
Many borrowers fail to ask the right questions during the mortgage pre-qualification...
One of the most critical parts of getting a mortgage is the Appraisal. The purpose of an appraisal is to confirm the home value for the lender.
An appraisal is a professional estimate of the value of the property that you are planning to...
The difference between APR and actual note rate is very confusing, especially for First-Time Home Buyers who haven’t been through the entire closing process before.
When shopping for a new mortgage loan, you may notice an Annual Percentage...
Simply checking online for today’s posted rate may not lead to your expected outcome due to the many factors that can cause each individual rate and closing cost scenario to fluctuate.
We can preach communication, service and education all day...
Timing the market for the opportunity to lock a mortgage rate on a new loan is certainly a challenge, even for the professionals.
While there are several generic interest rate trend indicators online, the difference between what’s advertised and actually attainable...
Many people believe that interest rates are simply set by lenders, but the reality is that mortgage rates are largely determined by what is known as the