Real Estate Wealth Protection Through Short Sales
Is a sharp correction in store for the real estate market?Fannie Mae, the largest buyer of mortgages in the US, is worried. They recently warned that the probability of a housing bust has risen sharply in certain parts of the country.Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac financed about 43% of new home ... more...

Residential Mortgage - Finding The Best Home Mortgage Lender
Most people approach the act of getting a home mortgage purchase or refinance loan the wrong way. They timidly approach lenders and cross their fingers that they will quality for that all-important loan. But thats just the opposite of what most people should be doing!There are a lot of lenders out ... more...

Types of Mortgage Loans The Basics
In the past, homebuyers more or less had limited mortgage loan options. These days, there are more options than you can shake a stick at, but heres a primer on the basics.Mortgage LoansWith the real estate market explosion over the last 10 years, a call has gone out for unique mortgage loan ... more...

Refinancing Your Home Loan? When Should You Refinance Your Home?
If you have a current mortgage and are unhappy with the interest rate or the amount of the monthly payments, it is possible to refinance your home and eliminate your problems. But before you call your lender, there are some questions that you should ask yourself in order to determine whether or ... more...

Home Loans for Credit Challenged Borrowers
Just because you have negative items on your credit report doesn't mean you can't obtain a home mortgage loan. There are options for you. Bad credit is not the end of the world. It's true that getting a bad credit mortgage loan is not always the easiest or fastest mortgage loan out there, but you ... more...

How to Compare Fixed Rate Mortgages and Adjustable Rate Mortgages
There are many types of mortgages, and the more you know about them before you start, the better. To compare one Adjustable Rate Mortgage with another or with a fixed-rate mortgage, you need to know about indexes, margins, discounts, caps, negative amortization, and convertibility. You need to ... more...

Making Sense of Mortgage Speak
Applying for a home loan can be overwhelming. You will need to contend with mountains of papers, contracts, documents; and do lots of planning and coordination. Add to that a whole language unique to the mortgage loan process and you have the makings of an experience unlike any other.Agreeing to ... more...

3 Ways To Overcome Pricing Challenges
How many times have you had a customer say to you; Ive been shopping around and XYZ mortgage company can get me a better rate and wont charge me any points.well . . .The lower rate might hold some truth to itbut lets face it . . .Nobody works for free!Here are three things you can do too win your ... more...

Rental Properties In Chicago Illinois
Renting a property is usually quite a straightforward affair. However, renting a property and finding rental properties that are of good value for money are two completely different things. If you are searching for a house to rent, you would be wise to research the current rates, and look around ... more...