How to buy a condo

By | December 30th, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101, Products and programs|Tags: , , , , , |

How to buy a condo If you’re considering taking advantage of low mortgage rates and becoming a homeowner, deciding what kind of home to buy [...]

What is an HOA? A beginner’s guide to homeowners associations

By | December 23rd, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101, Products and programs|Tags: , , , , , |

What is an HOA? A beginner's guide to homeowners associations Are you considering buying a home in a community with an HOA? According to HOA-USA, [...]

Your guide to buying a fixer-upper

By | December 18th, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101, Products and programs|Tags: , , , , , , |

Your guide to buying a fixer-upper If you’d like a home with a lower purchase price or your budget doesn't allow you to purchase a [...]

How do home improvement loans work?

By | December 9th, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101, Products and programs|Tags: , , , , , |

How do home improvement loans work? A home improvement loan, or home renovation loan, allows you to buy or refinance a home in almost any [...]

What’s the difference between a manufactured, modular and mobile home?

By | December 2nd, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101, Products and programs|Tags: , , , , , |

What’s the difference between a manufactured, modular and mobile home? What comes to mind when you picture a new home being built? Do you envision [...]

What’s the difference between a condo and an apartment?

By | November 25th, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101|Tags: , , , , , , , |

What’s the difference between a condo and an apartment? When deciding whether to buy a condo or rent an apartment, it’s helpful to understand the [...]

What is LTV or loan-to-value ratio on a mortgage?

By | September 30th, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101|Tags: , , , , , , |

What is LTV or loan-to-value ratio on a mortgage? From ARM to VA, there are dozens of abbreviations related to the mortgage process. Understanding this [...]

Top 5 FAQs regarding equity in a home

By | September 16th, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101, Products and programs|Tags: , , , , |

Top 5 FAQs regarding equity in a home Are you a renter weighing the rent-vs-buy decision? Renting has its advantages. For example, renters have less [...]

5 tax benefits of buying a home

By | September 9th, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101, Products and programs|Tags: , , , , , |

5 tax benefits of buying a home The tax benefits of buying a home are one of the many advantages of homeownership vs. renting. Tax [...]

Mortgage help programs and assistance

By | August 10th, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101, Products and programs|Tags: , , , , , , |

Mortgage help programs and assistance We recognize that, while COVID-19 has impacted all our daily lives and habits, it may have far-reaching consequences in many [...]