New normal of interest rates
Home prices moving higher again
Mortgage rates for 2024 impact on payments
Inflation, homeownership, is there a benefit to owning?
All forecasters I listen to continue to ...
Attention BUYERS! Did you know that a listing agent is less likely to accept an offer from a buyer who has an out of state lender or a credit union? ...
Seattle home loan information: As the Seattle real estate market continues to heat up many homeowners are actively purchasing homes with less than 20% down. If you do finance with ...
Within the past 6 months, credit bureaus have continued to tighten up the guidelines. Some changes may or may not impact you as much but take a moment to educate ...
We recently received a purchase inquiry from Yelp regarding a Jumbo ($700K-$800K) mortgage product. The buyer learned that many banks/lenders are unable to qualify a borrower with a 15% down ...
Home Affordable Refinance Program IMPROVEMENTS 10/24/2011 to help Seattle Real EstateFEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY: Breaking news that will hopefully help many home owners who were unable to refinance underwater values. ...
Home Affordable Refinance Program
The program details announced by the Obama Administration were vague to anyone interested in taking advantage of the opportunity and refinancing. Below are highlights to the ...
Seattle / Bellevue Home Owner Education 101 - Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Changes: Buyers, Sellers, Investors and Refinancing all affected by the newest changes just rolled out by Fannie ...
To follow the established rules for the required reserve requirement of the Mutual Insurance Fund, FHA will increase the annual mortgage insurance premium (MIP).
The increase of .25% (25bp) was announced. ...
Comparing news across the nation doesn’t help when you live in the Seattle, Washington. Seattle real estate shows current housing inventory year over year has remained fairly close. Seattle has not ...