Posts Tagged ‘Mortgage Planning’
Don’t Let Your Mortgage Plans Fall Through the Cracks
Fall is a season for change. The weather cools down, the holidays start creeping onto the calendar, and before we know it, another year is coming to an end. It is also a good time to take a look at your plans for buying a home. If homeownership is something you are considering in the…
Read MoreBefore You Move Money Around, Talk to Your Lender
You’ve found the house. Your offer is accepted. The loan is moving along nicely. Then you decide to move $20,000 from one account to another. Or pay off a credit card. Or deposit the cash you’ve been keeping at home. Or your parents send you money to help with closing. All perfectly reasonable things to…
Read MoreThe House Is Affordable. But Is the Lifestyle?
Getting approved for a mortgage and being comfortable with the cost of owning a particular home are two different things. When buyers look at homes, it is easy to focus on the purchase price and estimated mortgage payment. But the house comes with a life attached to it, and that life has expenses that may…
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