The nation’s largest home builder, D.R. Horton, also has its own affiliated mortgage lender known as “DHI Mortgage.” Recently, new home sales have surged in… Read More »DHI Mortgage Review: The Nation’s Largest Home Builder Has Its Own Mortgage Lender
One of the things prospective home buyers and existing homeowners seem to care most about is mortgage rates. And for good reason – the interest… Read More »An 8% Mortgage Rate?! Use These Mortgage Charts to Easily Compare Monthly Payments Fast
If you have ever purchased a home and applied for a mortgage, you’ve likely come across the term “escrow.” Contrary to Portlandia’s definition, the “the… Read More »What Is Escrow?
On a day when mortgage rates are officially close to hitting 8%, I decided to write a post about why they might be a lot… Read More »8% Mortgage Rates Look Imminent, But Could That Be Their Peak?
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that lenders will now be able to count income from ADUs when underwriting FHA… Read More »Now You Can Use ADU Income to Qualify for an FHA Loan
Today we’ll check out “Lennar Mortgage,” which is the financing division of parent company Lennar Corp. If you weren’t aware, Lennar is one of the… Read More »Lennar Mortgage Review: Known for Offering Big Mortgage Rate Buydowns
It’s common for home buyers to purchase a property in a certain school district. This ensures their children can attend a specific school if they’ve… Read More »You Can Now Search for Homes for Sale by School District on Zillow
If you’ve been keeping track lately, you might be wondering why mortgage rates plunged this week. Last week was a totally different story, with a… Read More »Why Did Mortgage Rates Plunge This Week?
These days, a lot of home buyers are using mortgage rate buydowns to make the deal work. They are particularly prevalent on new home purchases,… Read More »How to Supercharge the Savings of a Mortgage Rate Buydown
The other day I wrote about how adjustable-rate mortgages might soon make a comeback, given how high fixed mortgage rates have become. Now that the… Read More »What Are Caps on Adjustable-Rate Mortgages?
