Month: April 2019

While your credit score is an important factor in being approved for a loan, other factors also are involved when it comes to determining your ability to afford to buy a home. If your credit score lea...

Whether you’re seeking a home loan for your first house or your fifth, you still are probably wondering what does “interest rate” even mean? Why do rates swing up and down? And, most importantly, how ...

You’ve been pre-approved for a mortgage, found the perfect home and had your offer accepted. All you need to do now is sit back and wait for closing, right? Well, not exactly. While the odds are reaso...

Say you’ve found a property that will be a great investment at a bargain price. Or perhaps the beach cottage you’ve had your eye on for years just came on the market. Whatever the reason, if you’re co...

In the wake of all the changes ushered in by the new tax plan, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, realtor.com offers a list of all the tax breaks for homeowners. Mortgage interest In the past, you could deduc...