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Ask Your Mortgage Lender These Questions

No matter how prepared you are going into an early meeting with your mortgage lender, there’s bound to be something you forget to ask. Everyone will have their own set of questions that pertain to their homebuying process, but there are a few that we encourage everyone to ask and get answered.

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Questions Your Mortgage Lender Should Be Asking You

Most people that begin the homebuying process don’t have much experience when it comes to securing a mortgage loan, and they lean on the lender to make sure they’re getting all the information they need. While most lenders will provide you with everything you need, not everyone will ask the questions that will help you…

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Ep 17: Mailbag – Closing Costs, Down Payments, and More

Let’s open up the mailbag on today’s show to answer some questions we have from potential home buyers in this high-interest rate market.

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Ep 14: 2022 Issues and Mortgage Rate Increases

Interest rates for mortgages have crept over 6% and it’s been the big story as we head into the summer. Anyone looking to buy or sell a home right now is probably wondering what these rate hikes will mean for the real estate market that’s been going strong for some time. We’ll get Bill’s thoughts…

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Ep 13: Mailbag – Co-Buying, Pre-Qualification, and More

Today, we’re going to open up the mailbag to answer some questions from our listeners. Abby’s friend told her that a 20% down payment is financially necessary. Is this true? This is a common misconception and we see even those with 20% available don’t choose to. Right now rates are still low and it’s going…

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Ep 11: Agree or Disagree – Mortgage Frustrations From A Buyer’s Perspective

A lot of people out there don’t know much about the mortgage process, which can lead to frustration once you are looking for a home. On today’s episode, we are going to break down a recent article by Architectural Digest, What No One Tells You About a Mortgage, and see whether Bill agrees or disagrees…

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Ep 9: Top 7 Mortgage Tips

What should future home buyers know? On today’s episode, we discuss the top 7 mortgage tips out there and how they apply to the home buying process. Don’t let a non-exceptional credit score prevent you from applying for a mortgage. Even with a perfect score, you may be facing higher interest rates in the near…

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