home loans Archives - Page 3 of 4

home buying, home loans, mortgage, mortgage rates · March 22, 2017

The Smartest Home Buying Move Most People Ignore

Most homebuyers choose a 30-year fixed rate mortgage. There’s nothing wrong with going the conventional route and spreading your payments over 30 years. But I wish more people would take out a 15-year mortgage instead.

Read Now ›

home buying, home loans, mortgage, mortgage rates · February 22, 2017

Don’t Over-React to the Mortgage Rate Rise

Over the past few months mortgage rates have begun to rise a bit. And the expectation is that they may continue to drift higher throughout 2017. While there’s no question mortgages now cost more, I want anyone thinking of buying…

Read Now ›

family, home buying, home loans, insurance, marriage, mortgage, mortgage rates, saving · August 3, 2016

Avoid This Costly Refinancing Trap

In late July, the 3.4% average rate for a 30-year mortgage was near the historic low set in 2013. That’s great news for so many homeowners who were unable to refinance back in 2013 because they didn’t have the 20%…

Read Now ›

home buying, home loans, mortgage, mortgage rates · June 22, 2016

Step 4: Closing the Deal: Scour your all-in Mortgage Costs

It takes a hefty wad of money to get a mortgage. It’s typical for all the fees associated with securing a mortgage—called Closing Costs-to add up to 2% or more of the loan. That’s a stiff $4,000 or so on…

Read Now ›

emergency fund, home buying, home loans, mortgage, mortgage rates, rates, saving · June 15, 2016

Step 3: Get to the Point: When It Pays to Buy Down Your Mortgage

Lenders like to give home borrowers choices when it comes to their mortgage rate. You’ll always be presented with a standard rate: what you qualify for based on how the lender sizes up your financial profile (credit score, income, debts…

Read Now ›

home buying, home loans, investing, mortgage, mortgage rates · June 8, 2016

Suze’s Mortgage Tip #2: Know the Down Side of Making a Small Low Down Payment.

My absolute best advice is to strive to make a 20% down payment when you buy a home. I know that can be a lot of money. But hear me out. What you need to understand is that a small…

Read Now ›

financial security, home buying, home loans, mortgage, mortgage rates, personal growth · June 1, 2016

Suze’s Mortgage Tip #1: Shop Around

It amazes me that so many homebuyers who spent weeks, if not months, hunting around for the best home, don’t shop around as diligently for the best mortgage. According to the Consumer Financial

Read Now ›

children, children and money, home buying, home loans, investing, kids, mortgage, mortgage rates, saving, teens · April 20, 2016

Turn a Child/Grandchild’s Summer Job into a Retirement Windfall.

If you have a child or grandchild who is going to get paid for work this summer, I want you to consider a way to gift them a valuable retirement stake.

Read Now ›

home buying, home loans, investing, mortgage, mortgage rates, stock market · March 23, 2016

Four Smart Moves in a Falling Stock Market

Nobody likes to see the value of their investment accounts fall, but whether it’s a correction (a drop of at least 10% but less than 20%) or a full-on bear market (a decline of 20% or more) the reality is…

Read Now ›

fico score, home buying, home loans, investing, mortgage, mortgage rates · March 16, 2016

4 Signs You’re About to Make a Very Big Real Estate Mistake

With the Spring home buying rush just around the corner, I want to make sure that you don’t buy into a very big mistake.

Read Now ›

Category Archives: home loans