Two Home Loan Costs To Know About

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When getting a home loan there are two costs that you should factor into your costs. Those are Private Mortgage Insurance and Points. Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) is mortgage insurance provided by a private mortgage insurance company to protect lenders against loss if a borrower defaults. Most lenders generally require mortgage insurance for a loan […]

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Two Home Loan Costs To Know About

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Two Home Loan Costs To Know About

When getting a home loan there are two costs that you should factor into your costs. Those are Private Mortgage Insurance and Points. Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) is mortgage insurance provided by a private mortgage insurance company to protect lenders against loss if a borrower defaults. Most lenders generally require mortgage insurance for a loan […]

Understanding Different Types of Home Loans

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Understanding Different Types of Home Loans

There are several types of home loans that you could apply to get from a lender. That is why when a potential homebuyer tells me, “I can’t get a loan” or “I can’t afford a house now” I know that they haven’t looked at all their options. Most likely they have ball-parked they numbers, thinking […]

Qualifying For A Home Mortgage

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Qualifying For A Home Mortgage

Qualifying for a mortgage, or getting “preapproved” for a home loan, can seem daunting. We will show you what to expect when looking to get a loan for a home and just how easy and fast it can be. There are generally six different aspects of your financial life that a lender or bank will […]

Portland Market

What is a Mortgage?

Many people (including me back in the day) believe a mortgage payment to be one payment to a bank for a loan on a house or other real estate holdings. The fact is, your mortgage payment is actually made up of four payments, bundled into one payment… into an escrow account. Let’s dig into what […]

Are Mortgage Rates Too High To Buy?

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Are Mortgage Rates Too High To Buy?

Everyone in the market knows that the interest rates have gone up dramatically the last six months. This sadly had devastating effects on home buyers that were at the lowest buying range (of about $400,000 and less). There is a rule of thumb that says for every 1% increase in interest rates someone pays, they […]

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