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When Should Buyers Lock in a Mortgage Rate?
With mortgage rates on the rise, how do your clients know when it is the right time to lock in a rate? Here are four cases of when they should lock in their rate right away.
Tips For First Time Home Buyers, Deb Rhodes Blog
It's an exciting time! You, or you and your partner have decided that the time is right to be first-time home buyers.
How to Sell a Home With a Reverse Mortgage
See how to sell a home with a reverse mortgage. Step by step guide to getting your home sold when you have a reverse mortgage to deal with.
What Home Sellers Need To Know In A Seller’s Market, Deb Rhodes Blog
If you are considering selling your home you may just want to take advantage of the current housing market.
Six Tips To Sell Your Home Quicker, Deb Rhodes Blog
If you have been thinking about listing your home for sale, there are several things you should consider before putting it on the market.
How To Stay Sane When Listing Your House With Kids, Deb Rhodes Blog
Putting your house up for sale can be a busy and stressful time, but even more so if you have little ones. How will you keep the chaos at
How to Stay Sane When Listing Your House…with Kids, Royal LePage Peifer Blog
Putting your house up for sale can be a busy and stressful time, but even more so if you have little ones.
What Is the Role of a Mortgage Underwriter?
After a mortgage application has left the hands of the processor, it moves to the desk of the underwriter. The underwriter acts as a gatekeeper in the loan approval process. When purchasing a home, the loan cannot close or be funded without the approval of an underwriter.<br>Mortgage loan approval i
10 Crucial Questions to Ask Your Commercial Mortgage Broker
Looking to put an apartment building under contract? Be sure to ask these 10 questions BEFORE you apply for a loan to ensure a smooth closing!
Who's Buying "dem" Mortgages? And what are they Buying?
Pay no attention to those stories about "Shadow Inventory"! Apparently that has all been soaked up. Or, at least, builders and the NAR would like to believe that. It is hard to pick the top or bottom of any market, but it is hard to argue that housing prices...
I need cash. Should I try a reverse mortgage or just move?
As home prices soar, renting could be an option for improving cash flow.
4 Important Tips for Realtors: Ensuring a Smooth Mortgage Process
4 Tips to help Realtors prepare buyers/properties for the mortgage process and ensure that all critical information is promptly relayed to the lender.
Why Caution Is Warranted When Transferring Title of Mortgaged Real Property
It might be common practice, however, we will tell you why you should exercise caution when transferring title of real property to an inter vivos trust.
Top 10 Things Current Homebuyers Are Looking For — Southern Trust Mortgage
Even in the midst of a ‘Sellers’ Market’, putting your home up for sale can be a daunting task. Chances are your home already has some great features you can highlight. However, making small upgrades and improvements will usually get your home sold faster and increase the value. To make things more simple, we’ve compiled the …
Twelve Facts That May Surprise You About the Housing Bust
What if the conventional wisdom about the mortgage crisis is all wrong?
How To Tell You’re Probably Being Taken For A Ride As A Buyer
Don't be taken advantage of! A mortgage is a massive time and monetary commitment, so make sure you do your due diligence.
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What Happens If The Appraisal Is Lower Than The Offer?
Nearly every mortgage application requires a home appraisal by the lender as part of the underwriting process. Ideally, the lender wants to see an appraised value that’s equal to or greater than the price agreed upon by the buyer and the seller, but sometimes the appraisal comes in lower. In those s
Questions to Ask When Selling a Mortgaged House
What you need to know when selling a mortgaged house including loan payoff, your home equity, and potential net proceeds.
How Much Equity Does The Typical Homeowner Have?
Simply put, equity refers to the value of your home minus the amount of money you still owe on your mortgage. It is the factor that separates homeowners from renters and is among the greatest creat…
