by Trevor Lane | Mar 28, 2010 | Mortgage Closing Costs
By including title insurance when purchasing property Jumbo Financing, Apartment Financing, Construction Loans and Mixed Use Financing; your title insurer takes on accountability for legal expenses to defend your property title, should it ever be challenged. Many...
by Trevor Lane | Mar 28, 2010 | Refinance Process
For homeowners interested in making some property improvements without tapping into their savings or investment accounts, the two main options are to either take out a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC), or do a cash-out refinance. According To Wikipedia: A home...
by Trevor Lane | Mar 28, 2010 | Refinance Process
Calculating the net benefit of refinancing can be a challenging task if you do not understand what to calculate. We are going to focus on the net benefits of refinancing from the standpoint of lowering your interest rate. Although there are several reasons to...
by Trevor Lane | Mar 28, 2010 | Real Estate Appraisals
Why is there such a difference between what my appraised value is and the price similar homes are selling for on my street? It’s a great question, and you don’t have to be a mortgage professional or a real estate agent to understand the answer. The distinction lies in...
by Trevor Lane | Mar 28, 2010 | Real Estate Appraisals
It’s obviously easier to picture the process of estimating value on an existing property in a neighborhood that has a history of home sales, but the task of determining the value on new construction projects does pose some challenges. Appraisals on homes that...
