by John Evans | Nov 21, 2014 | Home Mortgage Tips
Are you thinking about buying a home in a rural or suburban area? If so, you’ll want to take a look at the United States Department of Agriculture’s mortgage programs as you may qualify for them. In today’s blog post we’ll introduce the USDA...
by John Evans | Nov 20, 2014 | Market Outlook
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting held October 28 and 29 were released Wednesday. The report suggests that the U.S. economy continues to improve, although the annual inflation rate remains near 1.50 percent and short of the committee’s...
by John Evans | Nov 19, 2014 | Home Mortgage Tips
If you’re thinking about buying a new home and using a mortgage to help cover some of the purchase costs, it’s a good idea to get an initial pre-approval from your lender before putting in an offer. In today’s blog post we’ll share three quick...
by John Evans | Nov 18, 2014 | Home Mortgage Tips
Whether you’re just starting to shop for a new home or you’ve found the perfect house and are crafting your offer, if you’re taking out a mortgage to help cover your real estate purchase you’ve likely given some thought to your down payment. In...
by John Evans | Nov 17, 2014 | Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Last week’s housing related news was lean, with no scheduled reports released other than Freddie Mac’s primary mortgage market survey. We’ll start with some good news. The University of Michigan / Thompson-Reuters Consumer Sentiment Index reported...
by John Evans | Nov 14, 2014 | Around The Home
It doesn’t matter if you heat your home with electricity, natural gas or some other energy source; prices continue to rise and that means increased heating costs for most of us. In today’s blog post we’ll share three easy ways that you can save money...
by John Evans | Nov 13, 2014 | Home Mortgage Tips
Whether you’ve been thinking about ways that you can draw on your home equity to fund a renovation project or you want to take advantage of low interest rates before they rise again, refinancing your mortgage is an excellent option. In today’s blog post...
by John Evans | Nov 12, 2014 | Home Mortgage Tips
Are you thinking about using a mortgage to buy a new home? Buying your own piece of local real estate is a major financial investment and one that can require some pretty complex math to fully understand. In this blog post we’ll discuss mortgage calculators and...
by John Evans | Nov 10, 2014 | Market Outlook
Last week’s economic reports contained mixed reports indicating that the economy continues to recover with occasional “blips” in its progress. Construction spending was lower than expected. A Federal Reserve survey of senior loan officers indicated...
by John Evans | Nov 7, 2014 | Home Buyer Tips
You’ve found the perfect new house or condo, and you are now preparing an offer that you believe the seller will find tempting enough to accept. However, you know that there are going to be thousands of dollars in closing costs that need to be paid before the...
