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How To Get a Sonoma County Mortgage Loan

By Scott Sheldon / October 2, 2012

If you are thinking about how to get a Sonoma County Mortgage loan please stop and make sure to read this article in its entirety. The mortgage loan process has transformed in the last few months and obtaining a Sonoma County mortgage loan is not a simple as it used to be. For illustration purposes…

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Does It Make Sense To Refinance?

By Scott Sheldon / September 2, 2012

  This is the age-old question we are asked time and time again on nearly every mortgage scenario. Nobody wants to refinance their home loan, with any shroud of doubt. So how do you determine whether the cost-benefit is the right choice for you and your family? 2 Tests will determine if refinancing makes sense…

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Why A "No Cost Mortgage" Still Costs

By Scott Sheldon / August 26, 2012

“There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” Such words have never been more relevant to consumers being pitched to take out a no cost loan. No cost mortgage mortgages have been around since the mid-90s and offer consumers the ability to pay no closing fees. The general closing costs, you’d otherwise pay in procuring…

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The Top 10 Reasons Why You Cannot Buy A House

By Scott Sheldon / August 12, 2012

It’s a fact buying a house today has never been more affordable. Low house prices coupled with record low mortgage interest rates have made purchasing a primary residence, second home or investment property very appealing for many. Unfortunately, many purchase transactions fall out of escrow, some buyers are unable to qualify for mortgage loan financing…

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30 Year Mortgage Rates At 3.25%? Hmmm Not So Fast Cowboy!

By Scott Sheldon / August 5, 2012

So is it true 30 year mortgage rates are at 3.25%? Well that depends on how you look at it. The answer is yes if you willing to invest discount points to purchase your interest rate down, so long as your financial profile is completely flawless. Otherwise for the 99.9% us, 30 year mortgages are…

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Mortgage Comparison Shopping: How To Read The Good Faith Estimate

By Scott Sheldon / May 20, 2012

Taking out a mortgage loan requires careful consideration of all the costs associated with a purchase or refinance transaction. For many, trying to do their due diligence of mortgage comparison shopping, reading, analyzing and interpreting the good faith estimate can be somewhat of a misnomer. The revised good faith estimate goes into much greater detail…

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Shopping Around For Santa Rosa Mortgages?

By Scott Sheldon / June 26, 2011

Everybody looking for Santa Rosa mortgages, knows the local market is completely saturated with mortgage companies. What’s more is that the major players today doing the business are the big banks such as Chase, Wells Fargo Bank of America and lastly, but perhaps most importantly independent mortgage bankers. Where do you go to get the…

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Who To Use To Get The "Best Mortgage"

By Scott Sheldon / October 17, 2010

To get the mortgage that fits you best,in today’s world of mortgage lending there are really three sources. Most people today prefer working with banks because they provide the financing directly and they usually have control over the transaction. The three funding outlets are as follows: 1. A bank-a depository institution such as a chase…

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