VA Guidelines After Bankruptcy: Qualifying for a VA Loan in 2024 If you’ve experienced bankruptcy, don’t give up on your dream of homeownership. The VA loan program offers one of the most flexible and forgiving paths to homeownership, even after financial setbacks like bankruptcy or foreclosure. For veterans and active-duty service members, the VA loan…
If you’ve had a timeshare foreclosure, don’t worry—you can still buy a home without a long waiting period. Most people think a timeshare foreclosure is just like a mortgage foreclosure, but that’s not true. In this post, we’ll explain how a timeshare foreclosure differs and why you may not need to wait years to get…
Are you dreaming of owning a home that needs some TLC? Or you’re a homeowner looking to renovate and make your house your dream home. Consider the FHA 203k Mortgage Loan program as a potential option. With this loan, you can fund the purchase (or refinance) and the remodeling of a home using a single…
Whether buying a new home or refinancing your current one, a home appraisal is a critical step in the mortgage process. But the appraisal process can feel confusing and even a little intimidating if you’re like most homebuyers or homeowners. Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered! In this guide, we’ll break down everything you need to…
Verification of Rent: Why You Need it When Getting Approved for a Mortgage in 2024 Buying your first home is one of the biggest steps you’ll ever take. And if you’re like most people, you’ve been renting until now. Lenders look at many things when deciding whether to approve your mortgage application, but did you…
Mortgage For Recent College Graduates: A 2024 Guide to Buying Your First Home Graduating from college is an exciting time filled with new opportunities. Alongside landing your first full-time job, many recent graduates are ready to take the next big step—buying a home. The great news is you don’t need years of job experience or…
This guide covers the best wholesale mortgage lenders for non-QM and qualified loans. What makes a wholesale investor the best wholesale mortgage lender? What makes wholesale mortgage lenders the best of the best? No two wholesale mortgage lenders are the same. If push comes to shove, many mortgage professionals would rather choose an A-tier wholesale…
This guide covers the steps to shopping and buying a house in Hawaii. Buying a house in Hawaii can be quite costly. Home prices in Hawaii are above the national average. Besides high home prices, everything in Hawaii costs more than the mainland U.S. Many homebuyers buying a house in Hawaii will discover that home…
The mortgage markets plays a crucial role in the overall economy, and its performance significantly impacts various sectors, including real estate investments. Despite soaring inflation, the Federal Reserve Board keeps increasing interest rates, which means higher mortgage rates. Rising inflation and the potential for interest rate hikes in the future have introduced an element of…
This guide covers how to avoid mortgage fraud during the mortgage process. We will discuss what constitutes mortgage fraud and ways of not crossing the line. Mortgage Fraud is any misleading information that mortgage loan applicants, loan officers, homebuyers, sellers, attorneys, appraisers, or other real estate professionals write in a mortgage loan application to secure…
This guide covers mortgage refinance guidelines. We will also cover homeowners’ top reasons and benefits for refinancing their mortgage loans. There are other reasons why homeowners need refinancing on their current mortgage loan besides just refinancing. Per mortgage refinance guidelines, homeowners may refinance to have a lower interest rate and save money. Although the main…
This guide covers investing in rental properties for real estate investors. The coronavirus outbreak and scare have plummeted the U.S. economy. This holds especially true with real estate. The U.S. economy before the coronavirus pandemic was stronger than ever. Home values were increasing year after year. Many lenders created and implemented alternative mortgage programs. Specialty…
This guide covers buying house after bankruptcy and qualifying for a mortgage loan. Buying house after bankruptcy is possible after meeting a waiting period requirement after bankruptcy. Waiting period requirements depends on the individual mortgage loan program. The waiting period requirements are between two to four years on government and conventional loans. Non-QM loans do…
In this guide, we will cover buying a house near an airport. When searching for a new home, location is everything, including proximity to an airport. Living near an airport may provide easy access to travel and other amenities but poses significant drawbacks. Dale Elenteny of Non-QM Mortgage Lenders lived near an airport for many…
Many first-time home buyers with bad credit are under the following impression they need high credit scores and a 20% down payment to qualify for a mortgage. This is not true. FHA and USDA require 580 credit scores. The Veterans Administration has no minimum credit score requirement on VA loans. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac…