Posts Tagged ‘mortgage tips’
How Down Payment Assistance Mortgage Programs Help Buyers In Expensive Markets
With home prices on the rise since the market crash of 2010, many markets have put home ownership seemingly out of reach for would be home buyers. While home prices in many markets have risen 5-10% in recent years, income increases have, in general, not kept up. In fact, most incomes have only climbed 2-3%…
Read MoreCan You Use Experian Boost to Get a Mortgage?
Experian Boost – Don’t Do It! You’ve perhaps seen Experian’s latest marketing pitch on TV commercials for their “Boost” product – “Help Raise America’s Credit Scores”, the website hero image reads. And yes, the product can do what it says – boost a user’s credit scores. That’s great news, right!?!? Well, no. All…
Read More5 Ways Your Lender Can Help Get Your Offer Accepted
In today’s marketplace, many buyers are finding themselves involved in multiple offer situations, bidding wars, and high levels of competition for nice- and nicely-priced homes. While money talks and offering a higher price is the obvious way to win a bidding war, there are many other approaches buyers can take to stand out and above…
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