The latest News and Updates in the world of Mortgages
In this post I am going to talk about mortgage bridge loans, used for buying another property before your current property sells. Bridge loans are typically used to cover your down payment for a new property before your current property selling. Purchasing Without a Bridge Loan Fee-wise, the cheapest option from the bank is for you to sell your …
If you haven’t heard yet, there were some big changes to the way anyone with less than 20% down payment qualifies for mortgages as of October 17, 2016. The main change is that anyone who is getting a mortgage with default insurance will now have to qualify at a rate called a Benchmark rate, which is currently 4.64%. You would …
I wanted to write about buying rental properties as it is getting more difficult each year to buy them. This will focus on clients who have less than 4 or 5 rental properties To start, most banks will only allow you to own up to 4 or 5 rental properties plus your owner occupied property. Doesn’t matter if the properties …
I wanted to write about a scenario where you are either buying a second home or a home for a family member who can’t qualify. You may not know but you may purchase a second home either within your same city or outside of it depending on the circumstances. Your second home may also be a vacation property or a …
I am going to go over an example of buying or refinancing a home with 20% or more in equity. Buying / Refinancing a home with 20% or more down payment allows you to choose several more options than if you did a lesser down payment. Here are the main differences: Amortization Lenders will allow you to choose a longer …
