When you start searching for loan programs in Texas, the sheer number of options can feel like someone tossed a thousand puzzle pieces on the table without the picture on the box. Whether you’re dreaming about your first home in Austin, refinancing your bungalow in Houston, or investing in a
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Our Hamilton for Heroes mortgage program is not only for active and retired Military and Veterans. These benefits are now available to active Police Officers, Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).
Most families will go above and beyond the call of duty to help each other out. But have you ever heard of a relative selling a home to another relative with no down payment? It happens; it happens all the time. The down payment comes in the form of a
For parents who have the financial resources to purchase a home for their college-bound child or their senior aged parents, this is a fantastic Freddie Mac program that allows people to invest in a real estate asset, instead of pouring money away in a rental agreement.
This spreadsheet breaks down the cost of waiting for the perfect interest rate, with 20% down on a $350,000 property. Essentially, when all the variables are added up, waiting one year will cost you $25,321, while waiting two years will cost you $52,111. So what are you waiting for? If
Conventional loans make for the bulk of the loan origination pipeline, yet two stalwarts that are not considered conventional still provide a stellar product for those who qualify—VA and FHA mortgages. In Austin and surrounding areas, the FHA loan limit is $389,850, and the maximum VA mortgage is the same
I know it seems like sometimes we mortgage specialists are speaking in a different language! I’m here to tell ya, I feel your pain (I wasn’t born a mortgage specialist). Here’s a list of frequently used terms that will hopefully narrow your learning curve when you’re looking for a new
Have you been on the fence about buying a home? Are you still running the numbers in your head to discover exactly when the right time will be? Here are a few things to consider if you’re just not ready to start shopping. Interest rates are holding steady, but all
If your mortgage loan was declined, it’s not the end of the world. It’s just a temporary setback. There are many reasons why the lender says no to a buyer, but the most common reason is the Debt-to-Income Ratio is too high. If you owe too much of your monthly
How to Get Prepared for a Mortgage Application The first thing need to do is come up with a plan of action. You can’t just jump into this without thinking it through first. Obviously, you need to pre-prepare for the process and that’s what this article will be about. However,
Higher-end clients will fit into the “jumbo” category when obtaining a home loan. I’m not really sure where the name originally came from, but it is so-called because the amounts borrowed are higher than the prevailing conforming loan limit. In greater Austin, the conforming loan limit is $417,000, as established
For some reason, mortgage insurance has taken a bum rap from some. It’s a nuisance, an unnecessary expense that borrowers pay, but the lender benefits. Or so they say.