by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 1, 2022 | Mortgages + Lending
With the new year comes a change in reverse mortgage programs. As before, you must live in the home as your primary residence and must complete a financial assessment. But the maximum loan amount has risen from $822,375 to $970,800 as of January 1, 2022. The loan...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 28, 2021 | Home Ownership, Mortgages + Lending
Reverse Mortgages. Reverse mortgages are an ideal tool for the retired or soon to be. I have written several times about this option, the most recent in Should You Get a Reverse Mortgage? A reverse mortgage is available to those 62 and older and typically results in a...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 1, 2021 | Mortgages + Lending
Home Equity Line of Credit. A HELOC is a new loan with a revolving line of credit feature. You borrow what you need within the loan limits. The flexibility of a HELOC can be useful for occasional cash needs when running a business. HELOCs have a withdrawal period...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 19, 2021 | Home Ownership, Mortgages + Lending
Mortgage holders of more than 500 Phoenix and Scottsdale properties are now able to cancel their flood insurance due to flood map changes that went into effect July 20, 2021. That is because the flood insurance rate maps for a portion of northwest Scottsdale and...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 30, 2021 | Home Ownership, Mortgages + Lending
Although interest rates have inched up, they are still near historic lows. The mortgage pros say that generally a one percent drop in the interest rate of your loan makes it worth it. The lower payments will save money you can invest or use elsewhere. A cash out refi...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 19, 2020 | Mortgages + Lending
Mortgage interest rates have hit another record low. The average for a fixed rate 30 year loan dropped to 2.81% – the lowest in about the 50 years records have been kept. There have been 10 record lows so far this year, with the previous lowest one being 2.86%....
