If you’re looking to get any other loans soon you should know how a HELOC might affect your credit score.

Tips to follow when getting your home ready for a Home Appraisal.

Here’s what you need to know before you feed it to the shredder.

A contingency is a condition that must be met before the home sale purchase can conclude.

Difference Between Sales Price and Appraised Value of a Home

With the housing market on fire, home prices have steadily risen for the past several years. The result has been an enormous amount of home equity for American homeowners.

How to Navigate Sharing a Mortgage with Family Members

Making extra payments may not even have crossed your mind, but there are actually plenty of reasons why you might want to do it.

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Federal Housing Finance Agency announced changes to the conforming loan limits for 2022

How to Get Past First-Time Home Buyer Anxiety

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What Are Mortgage Origination Fees?

Here are a few creative ways to pay for your closing costs without waiting and saving even more.

While all factors are not within your control, there are several things you can do to speed the process along and avoid major delays.

How do I prepare to buy a house? | All you need to know! In this step-by-step guide, we'll walk through the pillars of what you need to do to prepare to buy a home.

I often say "it depends on your loan type" so today I'm breaking down the specific qualifications of a Conventional Loan including credit score, debt to income ratios, and more!

In my videos, I often say "it depends on your loan type" so today I'm breaking down the specific qualifications of an FHA loan including credit score, debt to income ratios, and more!

In this video, I cover the five most common mortgage mistakes I see home buyers make when applying for a mortgage, and how you can avoid them.

Lenders have a responsibility to guide homeowners to a successful close right from the start. This increases the chances of an effective close and brings clients peace of mind.

Loan applications are often denied, but should they be? In this post, we take a dip into home loan denials, why there are so many, and how to avoid getting the dreaded call that your home loan or refinancing request has been denied.

Will your loan officer properly calculate your numbers when refinancing your home? Here’s what you need to know to avoid disaster when going through the process of refinancing your mortgage.

What is a mortgage cosigner and how does it work?

Do you know how much your estimated mortgage payment will be? This article details what all goes into your estimated monthly mortgage payment, and why internet-based calculations are often misleading.

Do you know the common mortgage terms? What length of mortgage will best suit your needs? Learn the basics in this overview of common home mortgage terms.

In this video I explain everything you need to know about the debt to income ratio when applying for a mortgage, including what DTI is, how to calculate it, and what qualifies as a good debt to income ratio for various mortgage types.

If you want to know how to calculate PMI on a loan, there are a lot of variables to consider. In this video I explain everything you need to know to calculate mortgage insurance the right way, including:

Broker, Lender, or Bank? Stephanie Weeks breaks down the different types of lenders and the pros and cons of getting a mortgage loan from a mortgage broker, mortgage lender, or a bank.

You know what mortgage insurance is, but what do you really know about it? Before finalizing your home loan or completing the pre-approval process, learn more about the requirements of home loan insurance.

In this video, I will break down what goes into determining a mortgage rate, what you can expect to see when shopping rates online, and how to know what you actually qualify for!

When considering a HELOC vs cash out refi from your mortgage broker, first understand what a home equity line of credit and a cash out refinance are, then make a decision based on your specific circumstances.

In this video I explain why that is, I talk about the different types of credit score (such as the fico score), and I explain what kind of credit score you need if you want to get the best mortgage rate and price.

When it comes to a mortgage budget, how do you know what's right for you? In this video I talk about all the things you should take into consideration when it comes to your mortgage budget and mortgage payments, including the best ways to prepare, what lenders look at when it comes to your mortgage budget, common expenses people forget, and a useful rule of thumb, among other things!

What exactly is mortgage underwriting, who does the underwriting process, why do they need so much information, and how can you influence the mortgage underwriter? Be the captain of your own ship and steer the mortgage seas by understanding everything you need to know about the mortgage underwriting process!

What you need to know when buying or refinancing a home.

A lot of factors go into determining YOUR mortgage refinance rate, which is why the record low rates being advertised today might NOT be what you qualify for.

Here are my five pieces of information for anyone considering mortgage forbearance due to the Coronavirus.

What do you know about mortgage insurance? Learn about your PMI/MIP options before making a potentially costly decision.

I made a YouTube video with tips for those who are self-employed wanting to buy or refinance a home. The paperwork might be different, but these tips will make sure you are ready for the mortgage or refinance process.

Despite common perception, mortgage loans are not uniform; they’re unique. This is important to understand when entering the home loan and financing process. Here’s what you need to know.

Time matters. When it comes to securing a good interest rate and closing on your home loan, time might even be the most important factor. Learn more and what you need to consider while attempting to close your upcoming home loan.

Don’t be left wondering why your neighbor has a better home loan rate than you. Learn why and make changes to secure the best possible home loan.

Pitfalls can stall or completely squash your quest to secure the home loan you need. Here’s what you need to know about advertised rates.

Are you protected from overlooking important aspects of securing a home loan? Here’s how to tell and two inconsistencies to prepare for.

Are you flexible? Flexibility is required in successfully navigating the home loan and approval process. Here’s how and why to become a flexible buyer.