I hope you had a good weekend! When you sell a personal asset such as a car or boat to raise money for a down payment to buy a house here is what you will need to show the underwriter to use the funds… • The ownership of the asset (proof) • The transfer of…
Problem: You are in the process of buying a house that needs minor repairs – but the seller refuses to do them – what do you do? You would be amazed how many people (including realtors) that don’t know this is a way to solve this common problem when you buy a house. This situation…
If you have never been to Cozumel, I would highly recommend it. I spent the weekend in Cozumel with my fiance. Here’s a pic… Mortgage Tip: If you need financing to purchase a home in the country I would use either USDA, FHA, or VA. The reason I didn’t mention conventional is that a conventional…
I hope you had a good weekend!I hope you had a good weekend! I wanted to give you a few credit tips and strategies this morning… 1) Did you know a single credit card late payment can ding your score by as much as 60 points? a) Helpful strategy – set your payments up on…
The Fed is supposed to make an announcement today at 2pm. They are expected to announce a rate hike. So, if you haven’t locked your loans you might want to have your loan officer go ahead and lock your loan. That’s it for today! I hope you have a great day! Thanks for reading! Brett…
One of the most important things you will have to do when you apply for a loan is to show that you have the money for the down payment. This is called sourcing in the mortgage industry. For instance, the down payment on an FHA loan is 3.5%. If the seller is paying your closing…
Have you been out of work, and now you are working again? …and, you would like to buy a house? I wanted to go over the FHA guidelines with you on a borrower returning to work in case you or someone you know is in this situation… There are just a few main guidelines that…
I hope you had a good weekend! There could be some changes for the mortgage industry coming from Washington DC soon. The House is expected to vote on the Financial Choice Act this next week. The Financial Choice Act, sponsored by FSC Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) would repeal or modify many of the changes made…
In this market it’s not always easy to get the seller’s to pay your closing costs. However, I want you to know they CAN contribute to your closing costs. Each loan program has a maximum amount of help you can get from the seller’s. Here is a breakdown of the maximum seller help amounts by…
I have to tell people sometimes that it just doesn’t make sense to refinance. The drop in rate isn’t significant enough to warrant the costs of the refinance. You need to do the math (or we can do it for you). If the interest savings isn’t enough to offset the cost, then don’t refinance. …but,…