Understanding Real Estate Crowdfunding: What's Changed in the Investment Landscape Okay, so real estate investing used to be something only wealthy individuals...
A borrower last week was frustrated because she wanted to refinance to grab a lower rate, but she didn't have $8,000 sitting around for closing costs. Her...
Last month, a client I'd worked with for years called me, voice shaking a little, to tell me that her furnace broke down in the middle of winter. How much will...
What Makes VA Loans Assumable? Here's the deal: VA loans let someone else step into your shoes and take over your exact loan terms. This isn't some new...
What Title Searches Actually Do (And Why You Can't Skip Them) After spending 17 years optimizing mortgage workflows at AmeriSave, I've watched how a thorough...
Last month, one of our clients got a $25,000 wedding gift from her parents to help with the down payment. She had the money in her account for three weeks...
I've been working in mortgage lending since I was 18 years old, and if there's one thing I've learned in my years at AmeriSave, it's this: your credit score...
1. Refinance for a lower rate Perhaps the most effective way to lower your monthly mortgage payment while saving cash over time is to refinance your home loan...
Understanding Portfolio Loans: What Makes Them Different Look, I've been working with borrowers for years who have solid finances but don't fit into the neat...
Understanding Mortgage Origination Fees: What You're Really Paying For Okay, so here's what happened with a first-time buyer last month. She got three...
