Mortgage Strategy - Page 17

Not every mortgage calculator is created equal. Use one that can tell you what you are likely to afford based on your income.

With today's mortgage rates low, and for the right buyer, a 5-year ARM may be the more suitable option as compared to the 30-year fixed-rate mortgages.

Homeowners are choosing the 15-year mortgage over the 30-year loan more often since 2014. Read why, then decide for yourself which mortgage loan is better.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. Home buyers get helpful advice from lenders but, for some reason, so often they choose to ignore it.

Mortgage lenders can close a home purchase or refinance quickly -- with your support. Avoid these common mistakes during your mortgage application process.

A mortgage denial shouldn't be the end of your home buying or refinance aspirations. Sometimes a simple and obvious fix gets you approved.

Buying a home and converting your former home to a rental property? Your lender is likely to flag you for fraud -- unless you follow these steps.

Today's mortgage borrower has more choices than during any time in the last 10 years. FHA, VA, USDA, Conventional, Jumbo, & HELOC-- analysis and live rates.

A complete guide to buying a home after a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Waiting periods may not be as long as you think.

PMI offers protections for the homeowner, not just the lender. Most buyers have never heard of these two benefits that are directed at the consumer.

Low mortgage rates and favorable terms are just as available to self-employed mortgage applicants. Five sure-fire best practices will help you get approved.

Looking for the "best deal" on a home loan? The best place to look may be within your own family. Learn how to draft your own intra-family mortgage note.

An investment property is an effective wealth-building tool. A business partner, friend, or family member can help you become a landlord sooner.

87% of homebuyers qualify for mortgage assistance, including access to lower mortgage rates than the populace, and to special loan programs like HomeReady™.

New, relaxed mortgage guidelines make it simpler for tip-earning workers across a host of industries to get mortgage home loan-qualified.

When you're shopping for a mortgage, which is more important -- getting a great mortgage rate or paying fewer mortgage fees? An analysis for rate shoppers.

Between the holidays and the Super Bowl, mortgage rates dropped by a lot. As a result, today's home buyers have a lot more home purchasing power.

More than 3 million homeowners have home equity lines of credit (HELOC) approaching a 10th birthday. This may prove troublesome, as many will soon find out.

Mortgage rates are low and U.S. rents are rising, creating a rush of demand to purchase new homes. A look at how to get started in your planning process.

A survey of 1,000 readers of TheMortgageReports.com shows that consumers think it's too hard to get a mortgage approved in today's mortgage market.