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Economic Impact of Mardi Gras
With Fat Tuesday and the big New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration right around the corner, I thought this was a great article/slideshow from Bloomberg to share with you.
Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Home Inspector
After negotiating a price on a home, home buyers need to sign a purchase agreement. Savvy buyers choose to add a home inspection as a contingency in the purchase agreement. If you’ve never done this before, it can be hard to know what to look for in a home inspector. Here are some questions to ask before you decide to hire a home inspector.
Mortgage Rates Don’t Budge, Stay at Record Lows
This is going to be the ultimate test of my creative writing skills. How do I convey the exact same information for a third week in a row, seeing that mortgage rates plateaued at all-time record lows again according to the Weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac?
Quicken Loans Appraisal Advice – Watch-It Wednesday
Remember all of those times that I said we had a special treat for you? Forget about them. Today is the treat of treats. Sticking with the appraisal theme, we reached out to Patrice Uhnavy, a certified general appraiser, and asked her some of your questions about the appraisal process for our weekly installment of Watch-It Wednesday.
The Quicken Loans Mortgage Calculator Has Arrived!
Ever want to calculate an interest rate that best meets your financial goals while at your daughter’s dance recital? What about trying to figure out the best term to pay off your mortgage and save the most money when you’re in line at the grocery store? Have no fear because the Quicken Loans Mortgage Calculator is now here!
HARP 2.0 – Markets and Musings With Chief Economist Bob Walters
In the first of a biweekly video series we’re calling Markets and Musings, which can be found in the Quicken Loans Press Room, Quicken Loans Chief Economist Bob Walters lays out the key timing of the HARP 2.0 program.
The Benefits of a Cash-In Refinance
So, we’ve been hearing a lot about “cash-in” refinances lately, and because of the lack of understanding surrounding this topic, I have been COMPELLED to talk about the benefits of this option. Not quite like my obsession with Twix bars, but close.
30-Year Fixed Rates Stay at Record Lows
My buddy and I made some bets this morning as to which direction we thought 30-year fixed mortgage rates would go. He said they were going to inch up a little bit, and I thought they were going to drop marginally. It turns out that we were both wrong.
Saving Money on Your Mortgage
You’ve heard that refinancing and shortening your loan term can save you thousands of dollars in the long-run. But, did you know that there are other ways to save money on your mortgage? Appealing your tax assessment (assuming your home’s value has gone down), recasting your mortgage and asking your lender to remove PMI and MIP are a few other ways you can also reduce your monthly mortgage payment.
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