CoreLogic reports that home prices, including distressed sales, rose 5.4 percent from October 2017 to October 2018. That is down from the 7 percent gain seen year over year in March of this year. On a month over month basis, prices rose 0.5 percent from S
Dec 04, 2018 | Mortgage News
For eligible active-duty service members, veterans and surviving spouses, the VA loan is a really good deal if you’re looking to buy a home in Utah. Its benefits include a 0% down payment and a funding fee that can be paid at closing or ro
Dec 01, 2018 | VA Loans
"This is what it sounds like when doves cry"... Prince We heard "doves cry" this week when Fed Chairman Jerome Powell spoke in NYC on Wednesday. Doves are people who offer peaceful polices, so upon Mr. Powell's soothing speech bo
Nov 30, 2018 | Mortgage News
The dance between home buyer and seller is a tricky one. Although it might seem like a match made in heaven – one person wants to buy a house, the other has a house to sell – there are a lot of factors that go into whether a sale will be successful or no
Nov 29, 2018 | Home Buying or Selling
Getting a mortgage pre-approval is a smart step before you go out looking for a home. A pre-approval letter shows sellers that you have already proven to a mortgage company that you have the income and down payment to qualify for a mortgage loan. Th
Nov 28, 2018 | First-time Homebuyers Home Buying or Selling
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Baseline Limit Will Increase to $484,350 Washington, D.C. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2019. I
Nov 27, 2018 | Conventional Loans Mortgage News
