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5 Ways to Save Money on Your Mortgage

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12 Things You Should Know Before Buying A House

If you’re like most people, your mortgage is the costliest payment you make each month. Making your mortgage payments can be a struggle, whether you’re buying your first house or twenty years down the road in a house you’ve made your home. While you might feel stuck in the monotony of your mortgage payments, there’s hope. Read on for 5 ways you can save money on your mortgage today. #1 Improve your credit score One of the biggest factors lenders look at when deciding on APR is your credit score. FICO credit scores are the standard measure lenders use to assess your financial standing, and it can have a huge impact on your mortgage. WIth a $200k 30-year mortgage, for … Read more

Financing a Home Purchase: Demystifying the Mortgage Process and Making Your Dreams Come True

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Lessons Learned from Selling My First House

You’ve decided to look for your dream home in the area of your choice, you know exactly what kind of home you need, you’ve crunched the numbers and now you’re looking for a mortgage lender. How do you know that you are getting a reliable lender that will give you the best deal? Do you know and understand the entire mortgage process? Here are a few tips and hints to help you navigate the mortgage process. Understanding the Mortgage Process What Credit Score Do You Need to Buy a House? Although your credit score is by no means the only factor that will be taken into consideration by mortgage lenders, it will play an important role in determining how much … Read more

Buying a Home with Private Mortgage Insurance and Pay PMI Off Early

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12 Things You Should Know Before Buying A House

If you are new to home buying, you will soon find out that most lending institutions require that loan applicants put 20% down when applying for a mortgage, or you will need private mortgage insurance. Of course, there are exceptions to this rule, of course, as some financial institutions will accept applications even in this turbulent home buying market with 10% down. Go online first and contact a couple of brokers or several lenders through a service like LendingTree.com which will find you four mortgage loan offers. Buying a Home With Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) If you do not have the 20% down payment, then you will be required in almost every instance to buy private mortgage insurance which is also … Read more

Dave Ramsey’s Baby Step 6 – Pay Off Your Mortgage Early

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Baby Step 6 with Dave Ramsey

I wrote an overview of Dave Ramsey’s baby steps system from his book, The Total Money Makeover, and I have been dissecting each of his individual baby steps as well. Today, we’ll talk about baby step 6, paying off your mortgage early. The Total Money Makeover is a personal finance book that I highly recommend and one of the greatest personal finance books to read. Today, we will look at Baby Step 4 in more detail which is to invest 15% of your income for retirement. There are seven Dave Ramsey baby steps that you should follow in order that will lead you to financial peace. Dave Ramsey’s baby steps are… Baby Step 1 – $1,000 Emergency FundBaby Step 2 – Pay Off All Of Your Debt With … Read more

Things to Look For in a Toronto Mortgage Lender

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Refinancing Your House

Finding a home that you want to buy is a long and drawn out process that has obvious rewards. A vital part of getting the price on the home that you want is finding the best mortgage lender in your area to deal with. Generally, you will have a variety of different lenders to choose from, so you will need to put a lot of thought in to this decision. You need to sit down and figure out what you need from a mortgage lender and then go out and find a company that fits the criteria. The following are a few of things that you need to look for when trying to choose the right mortgage lender. What to Look … Read more

What You Need to Know in Order to Find the Best Mortgage Rate

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With UK mortgage rates at an all time low, and house prices falling by 0.1%, now may be the perfect time to consider buying a new home. But even with today’s falling interest rates, taking on a mortgage is a major responsibility. Naturally, you want to find the best deal possible. Mortgage rates may currently be low, but that’s no reason to take the first deal that’s offered, or to pay more than you need to on the total cost of your home loan. Before you sign on the dotted line, let’s review a few simple tips to help you find the best possible mortgage for your new home. Credit Scores Before we go any further, we will assume that … Read more