Selling home,Little house and money. If you’re a homeowner, odds are your equity has grown significantly over the last few years. Equity builds over time as home values grow and as you pay down your home loan. And, since home prices skyrocketed during the ‘unicorn’ years, you’ve likely gained more than you think. According to … Continue reading Four Ways You Can Use Your Home Equity
Foreclosures
The Facts Many Headlines Overlook
Context is Important. There are a lot of questions right now regarding the real estate market as we head into 2022. The forbearance program is coming to an end and mortgage rates are beginning to rise. With all of this uncertainty, anyone with a megaphone – from the mainstream media to a lone blogger – … Continue reading The Facts Many Headlines Overlook
New Good Faith Estimates, HUD-1 Form Provide Benefits to Borrowers
New RESPA Regulations, HUD-1 Effective January 1, 2010 Changes under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act provide some improvements to borrowers, making it easier to compare loan terms and committing lenders to stick with their quoted fees. The new Good Faith Estimate (GFE) will be uniformly used by all lenders so that borrowers will be … Continue reading New Good Faith Estimates, HUD-1 Form Provide Benefits to Borrowers
Short Sales, Foreclosures, and REO properties
Yes, we are handling more of these transactions in our office now than ever before.