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Which Is A Better Indicator? APR or Interest Rate? What’s The Difference?

If you’re a first-time homebuyer you might have noticed mortgage rates expressed a couple of different ways in the charts when you google for current rates. You may have seen it expressed a number of ways including APR and Interest Rate. So, what’s the difference and which one should you go by? What Is The […]

Posted in: Blog, Buyers, Buying, Financing, Home Mortgage, Home Mortgage Tips, Mortagage Tips, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Tips, Mortgages, Personal Finance, Uncategorized Tagged: APR, brokerage fees, Discount Points, Interest Rates, PMI, Private Mortgage Insurance

Tips For Marco Island Millennial Home-Buyers

Marco Island millennial homebuyers, take note! Buying a home while you’re young makes a huge difference for your financial future. A recent study looked at older adults and compared the financial outcomes based on their age when they bought their first homes. In the study, half of the adults in in the sample bought their […]

Posted in: Blog, Buyers, Buying, Home Buyer Tips, How-To, Marco Island, Marco Island Homes, Marco Island Real Estate, Mortagage Tips, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Tips, Mortgages, Moving, Moving & Packing, Personal Finance, Tips Tagged: First Time Home Buyers, First-Time Home Buyer, Home Buyer Tips, Home Buying Process, home loan, millennial, millennial home buyers, prequalification, prequalify for home loan, renting

Florida First & Florida Advantage Help Qualify You For Down Payment Assistance Programs

If you’re in the process of buying a home and need down payment assistance, you should know that the State of Florida might have a program that can help you finally become a homeowner! Thanks to Florida Housing, there are a handful of programs to help homebuyers. Two of the most utilized and appreciated programs that […]

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Time To Buy Before Interest Rates Go Up Again

Freddie Mac announced recently that rates on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 4.72 percent. Plus, rates are going to continue to rise. They’ve already risen over 3/4 of a percent higher than they were at the start of 2018. You might be hoping that prices on homes will drop and planning to make your […]

Posted in: Blog, Buyers, Buying, Financing, Home Buyer Tips, Home Mortgage, Home Mortgage Tips, Housing Market, Market Outlook, Mortagage Tips, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Tips Tagged: Interest Rates, mortgage interest rates, Mortgage Rates

Florida First Time Home Buyer Incentives

Do you know the options and specifics for Florida first time home buyer incentives? There are plenty of programs available to help you get into a new home thanks to Florida Housing. Florida First The Florida First program offers a low 30-year fixed-rate first mortgage to qualified borrowers. That automatically makes the buyer qualified for […]

Posted in: Blog, Buyers, Buying, Home Buyer Tips, Home Mortgage, Home Mortgage Tips, Mortagage Tips, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Tips, Mortgages Tagged: Community Heroes, Florida Advantage, Florida First, Florida Housing’s Homeownership programs

Florida Down Payment Assistance Programs For Home Buyers

Florida Assist

Do you know the options for Florida down payment assistance programs that can help Florida home buyers? There are plenty of programs available to help you get into a new home thanks to Florida Housing. Florida Housing’s FTHB Program program can be accessed only through participating lenders in  Florida. From the Florida Housing website, select First […]

Posted in: Blog, Buyers, Buying, Financing, Home Buyer Tips, Home Mortgage, Home Mortgage Tips, Mortagage Tips, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage Tips, Mortgages Tagged: Florida Assist, Florida Down Payment Assistance Programs, Homeownership Assistance for Moderate Income Loan (HAMI)

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 29, 2016

Last week’s economic reports included readings on new and existing home sales, a speech by Fed Chair Janet Yellen, and a report on consumer sentiment. Weekly reports on mortgage rates and new jobless claims were also released.

Posted in: Mortagage Tips Tagged: Mortgage Rates

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 22, 2016

Last week’s economic news included the NAHB Housing Market Index, Commerce Department releases on housing starts and building permits issued. Weekly reports on mortgage rates and new jobless claims were also released.

Posted in: Mortagage Tips Tagged: Mortgage Tips

Assessing Your ‘Debt-to-Income Ratio’ and Why This Number Matters When Getting a Mortgage

For those who are looking to buy a home soon, keep in mind that the Debt-to-Income ratio of the borrower plays a huge role in the approval of your mortgage application. A low DTI may make it easier for the lender and the underwriter to justify making a loan to the borrower.

Posted in: Mortagage Tips Tagged: Debt-to-Income ratio, Mortgage Approval, Mortgage Loan Information

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