Watch about Zillow…your Zestimate now has company. Today, Redfin announced the availability of the so-called “Redfin Estimate,” which is the online real estate brokerage’s answer… Read More »Introducing the Redfin Estimate
There are plenty of ways to pay off the mortgage early, which I’ve already highlighted here, but I wanted to add another I recently stumbled… Read More »Redeem Citi Points for a Mortgage Payment Reward to Reduce Your Mortgage Balance
Do you know how long it takes for the space shuttle to reach orbit? Apparently it takes just eight minutes, the same amount of time… Read More »Rocket Mortgage Review: Full Loan Approval in Just 8 Minutes?
Looking to buy a condo but need an FHA loan to get the job done? In the past this may have presented some challenges, but… Read More »It Just Got Easier to Get an FHA Loan on a Condo
This headline may have caught your attention seeing that it sounds like terrible advice. But wait, let them explain. Well, let me explain Trulia’s rationale… Read More »Trulia: Not a Bad Idea to Buy an Unaffordable Home
If you were to get a mortgage today, where would you go? Would you turn to your local bank or would you look elsewhere? I’d… Read More »Why Most People Don’t Get Mortgages from Their Bank
Beginning in mid-2016, Fannie Mae will incorporate “trended credit data” into its automated underwriting system Desktop Underwriter (DU). You’re probably wondering what trended credit data… Read More »Fannie Mae to Use Trended Data When Evaluating Your Credit
A new company called Faira, founded by a guy who designed business models for eBay and Microsoft, wants to sell your home with less stress… Read More »Faira Looks to Ditch the Real Estate Agent
There seems to be a new trend regarding insurance and homes losing value. Perhaps the unfortunate part is that all these new services are arriving… Read More »Down Payment Protection for Your Home Purchase Is a Thing Now
Most homeowners these days rely on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages to finance their homes. But there are obvious drawbacks to the 30-year fixed, one being that… Read More »The BRED Mortgage: Combining a 30-Year Fixed, 15-Year FRM, and 5/1 ARM
