How to Buy a Small Multifamily Property (A Step-by-Step Case Study for Newbies!)
I really like small multifamily properties, and I talk about them an awful lot. Several months ago, I wrote [...]
Appraisals are no longer required on some home sales of $400,000 and under
Regulators raise appraisal threshold for first time since 1994 Beginning Oct. 9, 2019, certain home sales of $400,000 and under [...]
Which Mortgage Is Better? ARM vs. Fixed Rate.
If you’re raring to buy a home, chances are you’re weighing the merits of an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) and a [...]
What That Would Zero or Negative Interest Rates Mean for Mortgages?
President Donald Trump is pushing the U.S. Federal Reserve to drop interest rates down to nothing—or even go negative—ahead of the Fed's [...]
Multifamily originations to hit all-time high in 2020
Multifamily originations are set to hit yet another all-time high in 2020, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Last year, [...]
Fed Announces Interest Rate Cut
As expected, the Federal Reserve announced today that it would cut interest rates by a quarter point. The cut was [...]
5 Ways to Finance an Investment Property
The housing market crash has become a distant memory, and home prices are looking healthy again. And a stronger [...]
Money Mistakes That Could Cost You A Mortgage
These 5 Money Mistakes Could Lead to Your Mortgage Being Denied Just because you have pre-approval doesn't mean you've [...]
Should You Refinance As Interest Rates Plummet?
As mortgage interest rates continue to drop to record lows, many homeowners are wondering: Should they refinance their mortgage right [...]
Mortgage Rates Drop to a 3-Year Low According to Freddie Mac
Once again, the average U.S. rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to another three-year low this week, according to the [...]