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What Factors Affect Mortgage Payments?

What Factors Affect Mortgage Payments?

As you can see in the video below, the amount of the down payment the size of the mortgage loan, the interest rate the length of the repayment term and payment schedule will all affect the size of your mortgage payment. In bullets: Down payment Loan si

Nov 21, 2015 |

A Step-by-Step Guide to Refinancing a Traditional Mortgage to a FHA Mortgage

A Step-by-Step Guide to Refinancing a Traditional Mortgage to a FHA Mortgage

Refinancing a mortgage can provide a homeowner with many benefits, and many are interested in refinancing their traditional mortgage into an FHA mortgage to take advantage of low interest rates. Depending on the specific circumstances, this step may lowe

Nov 20, 2015 |

Remodeling 101: How to Create a Proper Budget for Any Renovation, Large or Small

Remodeling 101: How to Create a Proper Budget for Any Renovation, Large or Small

Whether you’re readying to put your home on the market or you haven’t updated your space in a while and want to modernize, approaching renovations can be a struggle. With so many things to fix up, both large and small, it can seem overwhelmin

Nov 19, 2015 |

Refinancing Tips: 5 Questions to Ask Your Lender to Ensure You’ve Done Your Homework

Refinancing Tips: 5 Questions to Ask Your Lender to Ensure You’ve Done Your Homework

If you’re looking to refinance your home, you’re likely going to benefit from lower mortgage payments. But lower mortgage payments aren’t the whole story with a refinance. A refinance plan may change several key terms of your mortgage a

Nov 18, 2015 |

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – November 16, 2015

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – November 16, 2015

Last week’s scheduled economic news was sparse due to no scheduled releases on Monday and the Veterans Day Holiday on Wednesday. A report on job openings was released on Thursday along with regularly scheduled weekly reports on jobless claims and F

Nov 17, 2015 |

Expecting Children: How to Quickly Move into a Larger Home Before a Baby Arrives

Expecting Children: How to Quickly Move into a Larger Home Before a Baby Arrives

Starter homes are incredibly popular for young couples who plan to have a family in the future but don’t need a large place yet. Life moves pretty fast sometimes and many couples find themselves expecting children before they have begun to look for

Nov 14, 2015 |