• How to Find the Best Reverse Mortgage Company

    A reverse mortgage can help you get equity out of your house, but it’s a major decision to make. Picking a good lender can make the situation easier, smoother, and better overall. This guide may help you choose a great reverse mortgage company to help you get the money...
  • Applying for a HARP Loan

    The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) is an alternative financing structure that is meant to allow people who are up-to-date on their mortgages to stabilize their home purchase through refinancing. HARP is meant to focus on helping people who are unable to get traditional financing because of the declining...
  • How Buying Points On Your Mortgage Can Improve Your Interest Rate

    To buy points or not to buy points? If you plan on having your loan for a while then you want to put more money down, buy some points, and get a lower interest rate. Even if you don’t know how long you’re going to have your loan due...
  • Never Use your Home Equity Loan for These 5 Things

    In many of today’s households, money is tight. With decreasing median family incomes and increasing prices on consumer goods, some people struggle to support themselves financially. If you fall into this ever growing category of people, you may be considering taking out a home equity loan. Just don’t tap...
  • How Much Does a Reverse Mortgage Cost?

    Reverse mortgages have become more and more popular as the baby boomer generation ages into retirement. Unlike a traditional mortgage, a reverse mortgage uses your home as collateral against a loan that you can use to supplement your income. However, instead of receiving the proceeds of the loan in...
  • Finding the Lowest Rate for your Home Equity

    For the last 10 years or more, you’ve enjoyed living in your home. You may especially be proud of the equity you’ve gained on the home over time. However, because the house is becoming slightly dated, you’d like to complete some remodeling. We’re not saying we’d judge your paneling,...
  • Top 6 Most Common Mortgage Questions

    You’re applying for a mortgage and you feel overwhelmed by the acronyms, numbers, and terminology. You don’t know where you should start. Well, you’re not alone. The majority of people are almost completely in the dark when it comes to the finer points of their mortgage agreements and don’t...
  • The Disadvantages of Mortgage Escrow Accounts

    Mortgage escrow accounts help mitigate the amount of risk and difficulty of paying off your mortgage, but they aren’t all good. There are some significant disadvantages to mortgage escrow accounts that you should be aware of before you hire an escrow agent. Fixed Monthly Payment Mortgage escrow accounts require...
  • 5 Disadvantages of Taking Out a Reverse Mortgage

    For a lot of seniors, a reverse mortgage is an excellent method to improving their financial situation during retirement. Reverse Mortgages are providing enhanced financial security, an improved lifestyle, and monetary aid to hundreds of older Americans. However, there are a number of disadvantages. Some of the disadvantages of...
  • What is Escrow?

    When buying a home, you’ll eventually find yourself in escrow. But what is escrow? It isn’t as scary as it sounds, but it can be a little complicated for a first time home-buyer. This guide can help you understand the meaning of escrow and how it works. Escrow Meaning...