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Conventional Home Loans.
FHA Home Loans.
USDA Home Loans.
VA Home Loans.
There is no limit to the number of times you can refinance. However, you must qualify every time you apply and there will be costs associated with closing the loan each time.
Yes! There are a number of bond programs that offer low or no down payment financing options.
The key to choosing the right mortgage is to understand the range of options and features available to you, as well as your budget, circumstances, and goals. Our licensed mortgage professionals are here to help you navigate that process. The more you know, the more comfortable and confident you will be choosing the best option for you and your family.
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA) does not permit a lender to close a loan until at least seven (7) business days have passed from the date your application was received. A typical home loan takes 30 days, as a number of third-party services such as appraisals, title work, and credit are required in conjunction with the mortgage process. Once you familiarize your Loan Officer with the details of your specific loan scenario, they will be able to provide you with a more specific timeline.
The only way to find out is to speak with a qualified mortgage professional. Our Loan Officers have helped numerous clients who didn’t know if they could qualify to become home owners. We take the time to understand your financial situation and long-term financial goals, and then match you with the loan program that best fits your needs. Your approval for a loan may also largely depend on the price of the home you are financing. Getting pre-qualified prior to beginning your home search can give you an idea of what you may be able to afford.
Homeowners typically refinance to save money, either by obtaining a lower interest rate or by reducing the term of their loan. Refinancing is also a way to convert an adjustable loan to a fixed loan or to consolidate debts.
This question does not have a simple, one-size-fits-all answer. The exact amount will depend on the price of the home you buy as well the type of mortgage financing you choose. Depending on your loan program, your down payment could be as much as 20% of the home’s price or as little as 3%, while some loans require no down payment at all.
You may still qualify for a home loan even if you have experienced a bankruptcy. The best way to find out if you qualify is to talk with a Loan Officer to discuss your options. Be sure to bring all paperwork regarding your bankruptcy so your Loan Officer can find the program that best fits your situation.
Interest rates fluctuate all day, every day. If an interest rate is good, it may be in your best interest to lock now. If you wait, you run the risk of an increase in rates later. If you are concerned that rates may go down after you lock, contact your Loan Officer to discuss your options. Some programs allow you to lock for an extended period and choose to lower your rate should a better one become available.

The Gap Between the Television Version and the Real Thing
HGTV has given a generation of homebuyers genuinely unrealistic expectations about what the process of finding a home actually looks like. The television version goes something like this. Look at three homes. Have a minor disagreement about granite countertops. Pick one. Cry happy tears at the reveal. Move in.
The real version looks considerably different.
House number one. Nope.
House number seven. Not quite.
House number fourteen. Why is there a bathtub in the kitchen.
House number twenty-two. Maybe. Actually no.
House number twenty-nine. This is the one.
And somehow that is exactly how it works for a lot of buyers and there is nothing wrong with that.
Why the Real Process Takes More Houses Than the Television Version Suggests
Finding the right home requires seeing enough homes to actually understand what you want. Buyers who are new to a market often start the search with a list of requirements that shifts meaningfully after they have seen what those requirements actually look like in real properties at real price points in the areas they are considering.
The home that seemed perfect on paper looks different in person. The neighborhood that sounded right on the listing description feels different when you drive through it. The layout that made sense in the floor plan does not work the way you imagined when you are standing in it.
None of that is failure. All of it is the process working exactly as it should. Each house that is not the one tells you something useful about what the one actually needs to look like and gets you closer to recognizing it when you walk through the door.
What Actually Makes the Difference Between a Smooth Search and a Frustrating One
The buyers who navigate the real home search most successfully are almost always the ones who started the process with the financial foundation already in place before they fell in love with house number twenty-nine. Pre-approved and ready to move when the right home appeared rather than scrambling to pull financing together while the seller is considering other offers.
Tyler Beard works with buyers to make sure the financial side of the process is handled correctly from the beginning so that when the right home finally shows up after however many houses it takes to find it the buyer is in a position to act with confidence and close without complications.
How many houses did you look at before finding the one? Comment below.
Sources
NAR.realtor
MortgageNewsDaily.com
Realtor.com
ConsumerFinancialProtectionBureau.gov
Zillow.com
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