The nation’s largest mortgage lender, Wells Fargo, is now offering mortgages to home buyers with just 3% down via their new “yourFirst Mortgage.” I’m assuming… Read More »Wells Fargo yourFirst Mortgage: You Only Need a 3% Down Payment
Here’s yet another anecdote involving some buddies who were arguing about their mortgages. This seems to be a trend lately. In short, both guys put… Read More »If You Put Down Less Than 20%, You’re Paying Mortgage Insurance
So I was chatting with a couple buddies the other night about their mortgages, as I do sometimes, and the two of them were engaging… Read More »Know Which Type of Mortgage You Want Before Speaking to Any Lenders
There’s renewed fear that another housing crisis is on the horizon because home values are inching closer and closer to their so-called “bubble-era prices.” However,… Read More »A Return to Bubble-Era Home Prices Doesn’t Signal a Crisis
Most people seem to be obsessed with paying off their mortgage early, whether it’s good for them or not. Clearly it’s a psychological victory to… Read More »Paying Your Mortgage Faster So You Can Actually Sell Your Home
The Urban Institute released its monthly chartbook today, which provides tons of data about the mortgage market. As I scanned through it, I came across… Read More »Can We Use These Charts to Predict the Next Housing Crisis?
Another one of those wonky Federal Reserve papers was released last week, which made the claim that government-backed mortgage insurance promoted a faster recovery post… Read More »Should You Buy a Home Where the FHA Loan Share Is High?
It’s that time of the year again, when presidential hopefuls lay out their plans to save America and get the nation back on its feet.… Read More »Bernie Sanders Wants Every Homeowner to Get the Mortgage Interest Deduction
Recently, I wrote about how an adjustable-rate mortgage can make a lot of sense if you’re not planning on staying in your home (or condo)… Read More »Get a Fixed Mortgage If You’re Worried You Won’t Be Able to Get Another One
How to Boost Your Home’s Value If you’re thinking about listing your home in the coming months (or this month), you might be wondering what… Read More »You Can Sell Your Home for More If It Looks Like a Barn
