You often hear people refer to mortgage brokers as the middleman between buyers and lenders. What exactly does that mean? Lenders, of course, provide buyers with the loan for a mortgage to buy a home. While lenders are an essential part of buying a home, there’s often...
It’s no secret the real estate market has been all over the place for the last year. Between skyrocketing house prices and rock-bottom interest rates, a lot of people have never seen trends like these before. Many homeowners have been asking questions about their own...
How big should your down payment be when you buy a home? This is a common question buyers have when they start thinking about house hunting and mortgages. Many people wonder how they can best split up the cost of buying a home between their mortgage and their down...
This is often a busy time of year for those looking to refinance their mortgage. Refinancing is a popular option for homeowners right now, especially since housing supply is still so low. For many people, refinancing is the best choice for paying less on a home at the...
Should I talk to a broker? When buying a home, there are many things weighing on your mind. The process of securing a mortgage is likely the one weighing most heavily on your mind. Where do you go? How much time should you devote to researching your options? Do you...
You’ve decided now is the right time to buy a home. You have almost everything figured out, except you’re stumped on if you should get a fixed or a variable mortgage rate. You’re probably wondering which of these rates will work best for you. Like with so many things,...
