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Home Loans 101: What You Need to Qualify for a Mortgage Today

February 17, 2011

Not sure what it takes to get a home loan today? Home Loan Expert, Eric Ehrhardt, covers the most important basics – credit, equity, income and assets – so when you’re ready to buy your dream home or refinance your existing home, you’ll have everything you need to qualify and move through the mortgage process with ease.

Short Sales Always a Bargain?

December 8, 2010

Short sales differ from most home purchases in almost every way. At every step, from shopping to negotiating to mortgage financing, short sale properties are just harder to deal with. Here’s what you need to know.

What Did Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Do to Mortgage Rates?

September 10, 2008

Remember last week when I explained the types of things that move mortgage rates? We all know I didn’t mention “government takeovers.” Because it never happens. I mean, it hardly ever happens. Okay, it happened last weekend. Kidding aside, the federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over the weekend sent mortgage rates plummeting [...]

What Is the Housing Stimulus Package?

July 18, 2008

Even with Presidential veto threats looming, the housing stimulus package has taken another necessary step to being implemented – it has taken on another round of changes, passed the Senate, and is on its merry way to the White House again. The package goes by a few different aliases, all hoping to do the same [...]

No Down Payment? No Problem! Find out How Down Payment Assistance Works

July 11, 2008

The term “down payment assistance” sometimes conjures up negative thoughts – but when it comes down to it, who wouldn’t benefit from an influx of extra money when buying a new home? Sounds like a win-win. The most important thing to know is that basically any qualified home-buyer can utilize down payment assistance – contrary [...]

How Much Debt You Have Affects How Much Home You Can Buy

May 24, 2008

By: Christy Brewer Christy Brewer, The DIFF Critic, has been thinking a lot about what goes into each person’s mortgage terms — mortgage rate, payment, how much to borrow. Today she shares what’s on her mind here on the Quizzle blog. Most chatter around getting a mortgage seems to be about your credit score. Your [...]