by Michael Olear | Dec 17, 2016 | mortgage payment, Uncategorized
When it comes to buying a home, whether it is your first time or your fifth, it is always important to know all the facts. With the large number of mortgage programs available that allow buyers to purchase a home with a down payment below 20%, you can never have Too...
by Michael Olear | Nov 5, 2016 | mortgage payment, Uncategorized
Some Highlights: The interest rate you secure for your mortgage greatly influences your monthly housing costs. In the 1980s, 30-year fixed mortgage rates averaged in the high 12s making the monthly principal and interest payment over $2,000. Interest rates are still...
by Michael Olear | May 16, 2016 | Best Ideas Ever, Buyers, Investment, mortgage payment, National Trends, real estate value
Just two weeks ago, we posted an article discussing where mortgage interest rates may be heading over the next twelve months. We quoted projections from?Fannie Mae,?Freddie Mac, the?Mortgage Bankers? Association?and the?National Association of Realtors. Each predicted...
by Michael Olear | Apr 30, 2016 | Best Ideas Ever, Buyers, Investment, mortgage payment, real estate value, Uncategorized
You may be wondering if you should wait to enter the housing market. Here are four great reasons to consider buying a home today instead of waiting. 1. Prices Will Continue to Rise CoreLogic?s?latest?Home Price Index?reports that home prices have appreciated by 6.3%...
by Michael Olear | Apr 27, 2016 | Investment, mortgage payment, National Trends, real estate value
CoreLogic?s?latest?Equity Report?revealed that 256,000 properties regained equity in the third quarter of 2015. This is great news for the country, as 92% of all mortgaged properties are now in a positive equity situation. Price Appreciation = Good News For...
by Michael Olear | Apr 6, 2016 | Buyers, mortgage payment, Uncategorized
TransUnion?recently?released the results of a new study titled??The Bubble, the Burst and Now – What Happened to the Consumer???The study revealed that 1.5 million homeowners that were negatively impacted by the housing crisis could re-enter the housing market...
