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Mortgage
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Written by Quicken Loans
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Pre-Qualified vs. Pre-Approval: What's the difference? What does it mean to be pre-qualified?
Getting pre-qualified for a loan gives you an idea of how much you might qualify to borrow. |
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The Home Search
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Written by Quicken Loans
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If you're a renter and thinking about purchasing a home, there are several things to consider: |
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Your Credit
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Written by Credit.com
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When you apply for loans, mortgages or simply a credit card your credit scores are one of the most common things a lender will use to determine their approval decision and the interest rates they will offer you. This number might not appear very important but if the credit scores are understood and managed properly you can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars very easily. |
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Staging Your Home
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Written by Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune
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If you pay attention to housing trends at all, you've heard of "staging"—the term for decorating (or re-decorating) a home to make it more appealing to buyers. |
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Market Conditions
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Written by Quicken Loans
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Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, lowers interest rates, so mortgage interest rates should go lower, too, right? Not necessarily. Here are a few reasons why mortgage rates typically RISE when the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates: |
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The Basics
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Written by Luke Mullins, U.S. News & World Report
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For homeowners, there are thousands of reasons to bypass real estate agents and sell your property yourself. "If you cut out all agents...you would essentially cut out on average about 6 percent of commission," says Greg Healy, vice president of operations at ForSaleByOwner.com, a Web-based company that markets homes for independent sellers. "On a $300,000 home, that's about $18,000 of savings." But despite this huge potential savings, many home sellers—especially in today's tough housing market—feel that a real estate agent's expertise is essential. |
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Negotiating
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Written by ForSaleByOwner.com
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 Completing the sale of your home and moving into a new phase of your life can be a rewarding and memorable experience. The measure of satisfaction that you derive from this event is directly related to how well you prepare for negotiations.
Our intention is to help individuals who are selling a home to complete negations with a minimum of worry and aggravation. |
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