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Assess your Borrowing Power First Before Mortgage

December 21, 2012 3 Comments

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The following is a guest post by Betsy Falwell, a good followup after last week’s post 6 financial must do’s for first time home buyer.

Mortgage Loan

“…and it will only cost us $750 a month!” exclaimed the too-loud woman in front of me at Starbucks. We were both waiting for our beverages – me a non-fat, no-water chai tea latte; her some frothy type of seasonal drink – and it was impossible for me not to overhear the conversation she was having about her new home loan with the person on the other end of her cell phone.

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When, How and Should You Walk Out of a Bad Mortgage?

July 12, 2012 13 Comments

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Numerous articles were published and billions of lines were written since the subprime crisis. Millions of homeowners upside down on their homes, some even having mortgages for more than twice the value of their home.

Then, you compound the problem with the poor job market (June 2012 job report), and people are running into trouble.  Maybe they are forced to cut back, or get laid off.  Now, not only is income tight, but they have a huge mortgage they can’t pay.  And they also can’t refinance their mortgage loans because they have no job and their house doesn’t appraise.

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How to Shop for a Mortgage Loan?

June 30, 2012 6 Comments

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Continuing from yesterday’s rental property investment post, this is second of the two post series on real estate investment/ownership. If you are shopping for a home loan, it is only natural that you want to find a low interest rate mortgage loan. The surest ways to find the best deal are to:

  • Be a prepared borrower
  • Shop around

How to Be a Prepared Borrower

It takes time and effort to find and qualify for a low interest rate mortgage loan. Being prepared is important whether you are looking to buy a home or refinance your current mortgage, but it is even more important when you are buying a home. If you aren’t prepared in advance, you may see the home you want to buy disappears, because you couldn’t secure financing in time.

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Investing in Real Estate to Create Wealth

June 29, 2012 20 Comments

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Many of you must have read my post on home buying vs. renting calculation. We are renting and I always have this aspiration to become a rental property owner. This post is a part of that preparation. Nothing is firm yet, just about to start tasting waters aka looking around.

We rent with an aim to reduce loan amount when we eventually buy. Perhaps we can buy with full down payment if we wait for a few more years. But, owning a rental property is a different ball game, where an investor looks for covering mortgage and other costs with rental income. A positive or break even cash flow is what we look for.

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Do you need Home Equity Loans?

June 9, 2012 2 Comments

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Home equity loans are kind of second mortgage loan. Money is borrowed in case of a home equity loan against the worth of the borrower’s house. There are obvious risks associated with such a credit product. When undertaken wisely, home equity loans can be quite useful and they can help you at times of financial needs.

They have become, in the present context, an acceptable option to get that extra money for your immediate and important need to be met.

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How to Get a Great Mortgage

April 28, 2012 9 Comments

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You’re finally starting to gain your footing after a slippery financial recession, and now is a great time to take advantage of interest rates on home loans. However, before you seize the economic opportunity to own your own home, there are a few things you should know about mortgage rates first. Stay ahead of the game with these tips on how to find the best home loan for your financial situation.

1. Clean up your credit. You should begin doing this before you even step foot in a lender’s office. Paying your bills on time is essential to building a good credit score, as well as making sure not to open up any new accounts for credit cards in the months prior to applying for a loan (this could drive your credit score down).

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