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.
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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.
Mortgage Rates Drop to Record Lows
It was sort of like mortgage rates felt bad for randomly increasing out there and decided to right the ship and head south again to hit record lows. Not “near record lows” or “close to record lows;” these are the lowest rates ever.
Mortgage Rates Increase, Still Unbelievably Low
It was bound to happen eventually, right? It was practically impossible to have mortgage rates set new record lows week after week, so I suppose today shouldn’t come as much of a shock to many.
The Quicken Loans Deposit – Watch-It Wednesday
Deposits are required all over the place. You have to place a deposit on a house, a car, and even a college application. Here’s what the Quicken Loans deposit will do for you.
State of the Union Addresses Housing
Unless you live under a rock or have zero connection to the social media world, both of which could be very likely scenarios, you probably have heard by now that President Barack Obama took the stage yesterday for the State of the Union address. I have conveniently simplified the portions of his address that reference the housing market or mortgages.
United States Has ‘Most Affordable’ Housing Market According to International Survey
The United States ranked in the top spot on the eighth Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey, which measures the affordability of homes in 325 markets in the U.S., Australia, Britain, Canada, China (Hong Kong), Ireland, and New Zealand.
Yet Again, Mortgage Rates Set Record Lows
I know I’m supposed to be a wordsmith here, but seriously, how many different ways can you say “mortgage rates set record-lows?” I can roll with “all-time lows,” or even “mortgage rates are the lowest they’ve ever been.” The fact of the matter is, I am just flat out running out of ideas over here, so if you have any, feel free to shoot me an email and help out.
Credit Report and Scores: The Importance of Staying on Top of Your Numbers
How often do you check your credit report and scores? Once a year? Twice a Year? Never? Find out about the importance of checking your credit report and scores, how credit scores are used in qualifying you for a loan and how you can protect yourself from identity theft. All in one article! You may think it’s too good to be true…but it’s not. It’s just true.
12 Tips for Buying a Home in 2012
Are you planning on buying a home in 2012? MSN has put together a nifty slideshow to help you get the best deal possible on your new mortgage.
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