A common question we get asked is what can I expect when getting ready to close on a new house? Closing, on average, takes 30 to 45 days from when your loan begins processing. And an hour or so on the day you sign the final paperwork. There are two major nerve-racking situations when buying a home: getting pre-approved for [...]
Chances are your home if owned, is most likely one of your largest assets. And if you have a mortgage, it is also likely your largest single monthly expense. To help ease the burden on many Americans during the coronavirus pandemic the government has targeted mortgages as an area to concentrate relief efforts. The CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and [...]
Annapolis Homeowners are joining other cities asking for breaks on mortgage payments, as millions of Americans face unemployment or reduced income because of coronanvirus pandemic. But requesting a temporary postponement of payments for your mortgage does require special attention to detail. Federally-backed mortgage's require loan servicers to offer forbearance The CARES Act stimulus package requires loan servicers to provide [...]
When Goldman Sachs recently predicted that 2.25 million people would file for unemployment last week, it made headlines nationwide - which obliterated the previous weekly record that has stood since 1982. But the actual figure is much worse than Goldman Sachs predicted. According to the Department of Labor, nearly 3.3 million people filed for unemployment in the week ending March [...]
There are many things buyers and sellers should consider when looking to buy or sell a home. Location, why you want to buy or sell, and help you along your journey are some examples. When it comes to today’s real estate market, the top two factors to consider include Interest Rates and Inventory. Interest Rates in Today's Real Estate Market [...]
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, total mortgage application volume decreased 1.7 percent last week, leaving volume was 15 percent lower that a year ago. We had hoped that the drop in mortgage rates should have given a little life to the mortgage business, but it did not. The weekending is aggravating potential home-buyers, and it is taking a real chunk [...]