Let’s talk mortgage basics: “What is the loan-to-value ratio?” If you’re currently shopping for a home or already going through the mortgage loan process, chances… Read More »What Is the Loan-to-Value Ratio? (LTV) How to Easily Calculate It Fast
People constantly ask me if a particular lender is good, bad, or should be avoided at all costs. They also ask who the best mortgage… Read More »Why Every Mortgage Lender Will Disappoint You
It’s time for another mortgage review, this time we’ll take hard look at Summit Funding Inc., which bills itself as “The Home Loan Experts.” There… Read More »Summit Funding Review: Highly Rated ‘Home Loan Experts’
There are many reasons to refinance your mortgage, some obvious and some a bit more obscure and/or different. I figured I’d compile a list of… Read More »18 Reasons to Refinance Your Mortgage
Today we’ll check out “Own Up,” a new technology company that wants to be your mortgage co-pilot. By that, they mean help you comparison shop… Read More »Own Up Review: The Mortgage You Deserve?
Zillow appears to be putting its money where its mouth is by offering to buy properties at their Zestimate price. No longer is the Zestimate… Read More »Zillow Will Now Buy Your Home for Its Zestimate Price
While it might look and sound counterintuitive at first glance, it could actually make perfect sense. Instead of assuming that home loan financing is just… Read More »Look for a Mortgage Before You Search for a Home
You may have come across one of those articles lately that talks about how a couple paid off their mortgage in five years. Or some… Read More »Why Does Everyone Want Us to Pay Down Our Mortgages?
If you already have a mortgage, there’s a good chance you receive junk mail on a regular basis urging you to refinance. You may receive… Read More »Why Do Mortgage Companies Want You to Refinance So Badly?
Sometimes I tend to skip past the seemingly basic mortgage questions, assuming everyone already knows the simple stuff. Unfortunately, that’s not the case, and what… Read More »Do I Qualify for a Mortgage?
