The home loan closing is the last step in getting your mortgage and actually becoming the owner of your new home. This is time when you will sign a plethora of legal documents. Unfortunately, you’ll have to pay a number of fees and commit to a sizable mortgage loan and mortgage payment as well. These [...]
Buyer’s remorse is a common affliction for all manners of purchases, but there is no remorse greater than worrying about the most expensive item in your life – your home.
Buyer’s Remorse
True buyer’s remorse is the worrying and wonder that comes after sealing the deal on a new home and a new home loan. You begin [...]
If you are a first time home buyer and need a better understanding of all the ramifications of home buying and home owning, there may be a class for you. Many local groups provide counseling or classes devoted to personal finance, and home buying is a major component of personal finance. You can ask a [...]
For those potential home owners that are wavering between buying and renting, there is more than the pride of ownership to consider. Buying a home comes with additional costs over that of renting, but it also has many more perks than renting. If you’re beginning to itch to buy your own home, be sure you’re [...]
If you are turned down for a mortgage loan, it does not mean that you have no chance of obtaining the financing that you need to buy or refinance a home. First, ask the mortgage lender who denied your mortgage application exactly why they did so. It may be something that can be easily fixed [...]
Before punching numbers in a mortgage calculator and shopping mortgage rates to decide which mortgage may be right for you, understand what it is you are trying to get a hold of. Gaining knowledge of what a mortgage is can be an important tool in searching for the right mortgage and help recognize the value [...]
Borrowers can often be surprised at the amount of time it takes to obtain a loan approval. Often the delays lead to frustrated borrowers who vent their anger on the lender or bank handling the loan application. There can be many reasons for a delay in the loan approval process, some caused by the borrower, [...]
Prepayment penalties are penalties for paying a home loan off very early in the term. Most home loans do not carry prepayment penalties but for those that do, can be costly. The penalty is generally a percentage of the outstanding loan balance. Most prepayment penalties are for three years but some run as long as [...]
Buying a first home or moving up and buying a second home are the dreams of many consumers. These dreams have become slightly more difficult to achieve as the mortgage and credit markets have tightened. As a result, tighter lending standards and requirements for larger down payments have now become the norm. Even buying a [...]
The recent crisis in the credit markets makes home buying a bit more difficult than it was in the past few years, but even with more challenging lending criteria there are plenty of reasons to own your own home. Besides the intangible benefits, homeownership lets you build equity, and is the single biggest tax break [...]