by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 17, 2020 | Mortgages + Lending, Real Estate Facts & Figures
Metro Phoenix ranks number 2 in VA home loan originations in the U.S. That means lots of veterans are moving to or buying homes in the Valley of the Sun. This demonstrates the continuing popularity of Arizona to the U.S. armed forces community (and their dogs).
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 2, 2020 | Mortgages + Lending, Real Estate Facts & Figures
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has increased the conventional loan limit from $484,350 to $510,400. This gives borrowers more buying power, allowing them to avoid more expensive Jumbo Loans and their stricter restrictions. So you can now afford to buy more home in...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 6, 2019 | Mortgages + Lending
A new program is providing lender-paid private mortgage insurance on conventional loans through December 31, 2019. Save big when you buy a home by avoiding the traditional 20% down required to avoid monthly PMI payments. You can avoid PMI by putting down 15% as little...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 5, 2019 | Mortgages + Lending, Selling Your Home, Uncategorized
If you are thinking of selling your property with a carry back loan, the Dodd-Frank Act created rules applying to residential seller financing. A carry back loan makes a property more attractive as a buyer doesn’t have to come up with the entire purchase price in...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 26, 2018 | Mortgages + Lending
Many buyers only focus on their credit rating when they are ready to buy a home. But when deciding whether to grant you a loan, lenders evaluate four things to make sure you can make the loan payments: Capacity – your current and future ability to pay back the...