A little over a year ago, I wrote that HARP had received its final extension. I affixed the word “probably” to the end of it… Read More »Permanent HARP Refinance Replacements Have Been Unveiled
You may have heard that you can lower your monthly mortgage payment without refinancing via a “mortgage recast.” These two financial tools are quite different,… Read More »Mortgage Recasting 101: How It Works and What It Does
If you’ve been renting out your own house or condo via Airbnb, or a similar service like HomeAway or FlipKey, you might have more difficulty… Read More »Airbnb Is Reportedly Messing Up Mortgage Applications
A new analysis from Zillow reveals that many homes would actually be worth a lot more today had there been no housing bubble back in… Read More »Zillow: Homes Would Be Worth More Without the Housing Bubble
A new online mortgage lender by the name of “Clara” looks to separate itself from the crowd by touting technology and transparency. And from the… Read More »Clara: There’s a New Hipster Mortgage Lender in Town
It seems just about everyone is lowering mortgage down payment requirements to deal with rising home prices, this despite the near-record low mortgage rates still… Read More »Quicken Loan’s 1% Down Mortgage Program
While many expected the mortgage market to cool off this year thanks to both rising home prices and higher mortgage rates, the complete opposite seems… Read More »Mortgage Origination Volume Expected to Hit $2 Trillion This Year
The recent trend of mortgage lenders requiring less and less money down might actually be a boon for investors everywhere. In case you haven’t noticed,… Read More »How Risky Mortgages Might Make You Money
Over the years, we’ve learned that buying homes near certain types of businesses can boost the value quite substantially. For example, homes near Starbucks tend… Read More »Buy a Home in a Good School District Even If You Don’t Have or Want Kids
