Ever been enticed by via low mortgage rate only to find out you don’t measure up to the credit standards of that particular lender? Unfortunately it happens every day. The good news only 40% of people cannot qualify, that means there is 60% of the people who can. Nevertheless, following are common way your loan…
Looking for a mortgage loan in Sonoma County, California? Whether buying a home or refinancing a mortgage, your lender will require you to lock your interest rate on the amount being borrowed. How long you lock your interest rate for is how long you have to close escrow. This is where consumers can oftentimes find…
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…
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…
Buying a house is certainly a smart financial move given low mortgage rates and the most affordable home prices, ever. Each market is different so for our purposes we will be looking at the Sonoma County California housing market. Following is what you can expect if you plan to purchase a house in Sonoma County…
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…