Tag: Mortgage

Posted on 01/18/2025
The basics of recasting your mortgage payments
Recasting mortgage payments is a little-known gem when it...
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Posted on 03/02/2024
How much should you spend on a down payment on a house?
A major step in the homebuying process is paying the down...
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Posted on 05/27/2023
3 Major Benefits of VA Loans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has helped countless veterans finance their home ownership goals. While you have the choice of a conventional loan offered by other mortgage lenders, there are some significant benefits to VA loans. Here are some of the most important advantages to consider: No Down Payment The most famous benefit of VA loans is...
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Posted on 05/07/2022
3 Financial real estate terms you should know
The more real estate terms you understand, the more comfortable you will be in your home buying process. This is especially true for financial vocabulary related to real estate transactions. To help familiarize you with some of these important concepts, here is a quick guide to financial real estate terms: Fixed rate mortgage A fixed rate mortgage is...
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Posted on 07/24/2021
Which is Smarter: Paying Off the Mortgage or Investing?
Photo by Andrey_Popov via Shutterstock Often, when discussing ways to get out of debt, the subject of “mortgage versus investments” comes up. If you have a mortgage, your monthly budget likely revolves around paying it first, meaning investment ideas take a back seat. One way to free money up to invest is to pay off the mortgage, and...
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Posted on 02/06/2021
How to Use Points to Your Benefit
Photo by Precondo via Pixabay Some mortgage companies offer loans with points. In a nutshell, paying points means paying down the interest rate. One point is equal to 1 percent of the mortgage amount. On a $200,000 mortgage, one point is $2,000. The percentage the interest rate lowers depends on the mortgage company and the market. For example,...
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