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6 Steps Every Homebuyer Should Expect for Closings
Date 11-19-2015CLOSING TIME: 6 STEPS EVERY HOMEBUYER SHOULD EXPECT Get owner’s title insurance and buy your home with confidence Your long home-buying journey is almost over. You found the home you love, the seller agreed to your offer and now it’s time for closing. Of course, there’s a lot to think about right now, and the […]
Read MoreTime to Buy and Refinance is Now!
Date 10-27-2015Are you wondering what the rates on mortgages are hovering around these days? Data released on Thursday by Freddie Mac indicates that the 30-year fixed-rate average ticked down to 3.79 percent with an average 0.6 point. (Points are fees paid to a lender equal to 1 percent of the loan amount.) It was 3.82 percent […]
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New Mortgage Disclosures Expected to Delay Real Estate Closings
Date 09-29-2015Our sincerest apologies for not having provided you with new content in such a long time, but we have been working tirelessly on becoming prepared for the changes ahead! In just a few short days, federal laws will be implemented that will affect the way homebuyers finance their mortgages in real estate transactions. The Consumer […]
Read MoreContracts to Buy Residential Real Estate Climbs to 9-Year High
Date 07-01-2015According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), pending home sales continued to make impressive gains last month, rising to the highest level since April 2006. In May, more Americans signed contracts to purchase homes, as these pending sales reached their highest levels in over nine years. Large gains in pending home sales in the […]
Read MoreDistressed Homeowner? Freddie Mac Offers a Complete Guide to Foreclosures and Alternatives
Date 06-22-2015As part of a new website launched this week, Freddie Mac is now offering distressed homeowners a complete guide to foreclosure and prevention, from assessing your situation to what to do when your home has been foreclosed on. “MyHome by Freddie Mac” is an option on Freddie Mac’s site offering homeowners various options under the […]
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