HomeLight

DECEMBER 2, 2021

If you’re “upside-down” in your mortgage (owing more than the property is worth), you have a few options. One of them is a short sale. The process is complicated and confusing, often leaving a worrisome question in its wake: How long does a short sale stay on your credit? What is a short sale?

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HomeLight

MAY 27, 2021

But when it comes to one of the key aspects of buying that home — how to get a mortgage loan — you may draw a blank. No one daydreams about filling out mortgage applications, and the process is complicated because you have to keep track of so many details and make so many choices. Source: (Matthew Henry / Burst).

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

A mortgage is a 15- to 30-year commitment, unless you sell or refinance. For example, a 1% difference in your mortgage rate could bump your monthly payment up around $100 a month, costing you $30,000 over the life of a 30-year mortgage. Step 4: Get preapproved for a mortgage. Or that FHA loan limits vary widely, too?

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 30, 2021

According to the National Association of Realtors® Research Group’s 2021 data , 64% of buyers have conventional loans, 16% have FHA loans and 14% received VA loans. After you accept an offer, the buyer’s mortgage lender typically contacts a third-party appraisal management company (AMC ).

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HomeLight

MAY 19, 2022

If the home is part of a designated historic district. When you place your home on the market, it’s hard to predict if your top offer will come from a cash buyer or a buyer pre-qualified for a home loan. If your house complies with FHA, then it complies with most other lenders’ requirements. Home location considerations.

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HomeLight

MAY 23, 2022

If they filed any insurance claims for damage to the property in the last five years, or if the home is a designated historic building, they will need to disclose that information, as well. When you place your home on the market, it’s hard to predict if your top offer will come from a cash buyer or a buyer pre-qualified for a home loan.

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HomeLight

MAY 23, 2022

Any known flood hazard or if the property is located in a federally-designated flood hazard area. When you place your home on the market, it’s hard to predict if your top offer will come from a cash buyer or a buyer pre-qualified for a home loan. If your house complies with FHA, then it complies with most other lenders’ requirements.

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