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FHA vs. VA loan: What are the differences?
Yahoo Personal Finance· 3 days agoFHA and VA loans are great options for low mortgage rates and down payments, but each has its pros and cons. Here’s how to decide between an FHA vs. VA...
How to find the best FHA mortgage lender
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoThere’s an upfront MIP of 1.75 percent...removed after 11 years. Another way to remove FHA mortgage insurance is to refinance your FHA loan into a...
Questions to ask a mortgage lender
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoThere are soft and hard prepayment penalties. Here’s how they compare: Soft prepayment penalties let you sell your house without paying a fee. But if you...
Should we be worried about the number of underwater homes? - HousingWire
HousingWire· 2 days agoToday, we see a much more manageable figure, with approximately 1 million homes underwater,...
Home equity is near a record high. Tapping it may be tricky due to high interest rates
CNBC· 3 days agoHome equity is near all-time highs. Total home equity for U.S. mortgage holders rose to more than...
Unwilling to Sell, Homeowners Are Remodeling Instead
US News & World Report· 7 days agoNews. Between May 23 and 30, U.S. News ran a nationwide survey of 1,202 homeowners who have a home improvement project in the works, conducted through PureSpectrum. Over half of homeowners ( ...
Most homeowners would rather remodel their home than buy another home: study
FOX Business· 3 days agoNearly 63% of homeowners surveyed by Adobe said they’d rather remodel their homes rather than deal...
Can you get a HELOC on an investment property?
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoYou must also itemize deductions on...payments on other properties. Using a HELOC from a current investment property to purchase a second property could...
Best Stocks Under $5 To Buy This Month
GoBankingRates via AOL· 4 days agoOf the three analysts following this stock over the last few months, two rate it a “hold” and one rates it a “buy,” and their consensus price target is...
Turning renters into homeowners
Las Vegas Business Press· 3 days agoIn today’s evolving housing market, the dream of homeownership may seem distant for many first-time homebuyers or renters. Rising interest rates, high...