THIS WEEK’S MORTGAGE RATE SUMMARY
HOW RATES MOVE: Conventional and Government (FHA and VA) lenders set their rates based on the pricing of Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) which are traded in real time, all day in…
Income Tax Time Means Scammers Are Everywhere
It’s that time of year when we either look forward to a tax refund or shake in our shoes over what we owe in income taxes. As a homeowner, you…
ADP Jobs Numbers Rocket Higher
___ Published Date 2/5/2020 Interest rates jumped yesterday, and this morning more increases in early trading. The 10 yr yesterday increased 7 bps, and at 8:00 am ET this morning up…
Keeping Your Credit Score Strong Even After You Buy a Home
Via LO Social Bot – source TBWS When they say “it ain’t over ’til it’s over” they must not have been talking about credit scores. Keeping your score high is…
Eliminate Those Deal-Killers
Via LO Social Bot – source TBWS Deal-killing rooms can crop up anywhere in a house, and there can be more than one. In her yearlong house hunting expedition, Brooklyn-based…
First Time Homebuyer Gut Checks
Via LO Social Bot – source TBWS Many first-time homebuyers have stars in their eyes when they’ve first begun house-hunting. Their ideal is… Many first-time homebuyers have stars in their…
Purchasing an Investment Property Using Rental Payments
by Susan Oberbillig, via LO Social Bot Question: Can one get a mortgage on a home and immediately rent it out using the monthly payments of the tenants as the…
Why is My Appraisal So Low?
by Susan Oberbillig, via LO Social Bot Question: Why would my appraisal come in at $45,000 less than Redfin and Zillow? Are appraisers just scared to value a home close…
Is It Time to Buy an Investment Property?
by Susan Oberbillig, via LO Social Bot For a copy of the E-book, “The Real Estate Investor’s Checklist” – click here: The Real Estate Investor’s Checklist Question: Is it a…
Best advice I Would Give to First-Time Homebuyers
by Susan Oberbillig, via LO Social Bot I was once asked: We’re in the process of hopefully purchasing our first home, and I’m a little lost on everything that is going…
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