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Don’t jump into anything blindly or sign any real estate contract or home mortgage loan contract or any type of contract without giving it serious thought. This year alone, Americans are expected to borrow $1.33 trillion in acquiring 7.4 million houses, condominiums and co-ops. If you have monthly obligations like car payments, credit card payments, personal loan payments, student loan payments, etc., be sure to take these into account when you’re determining your bottom-line affordability figure. Be careful when working on your real estate financing; if you make too many loan inquiries, with applications, it may look like you’re shopping for credit; this can be a glaring red flag for many lenders. If you’re working with a local builder within a sub-division or housing development and just making carpeting, lighting and appliance selections for a brand new home, you’ll probably be able to get a standard mortgage loan; but if you’re hiring Read More

In today’s world of high-priced homes the cost of living is always on the rise. Conversely it would seem that wages are not pacing this cost. Buying a home has become more and more difficult as time goes on and to some it may seem that buying a home will never be a viable option. Well, perhaps it is time that these people looked into the possibility of a 100% financing option. These loans are tailor made to help people with good credit but little liquid cash to make a down payment, afford the home that they have always wanted. This kind of loan eliminates the need for a cash down payment by splitting the total loan into 2 different smaller loans. An 80/20 program is one of the most favored of these programs. It gives an 80% mortgage loan and a 20% home equity loan that covers all of the down payment and loan amount. This kind of loan program is nice as it allows the borrower to avoid not only the down payment but the necessity of applying for a higher-rate jumbo loan. Read More