LaraJun 13, 2018Financing a condo just got a whole lot easier…Buying a condo is 1/3 more complicated than buying a single-family home. That’s because when buying a home, the lender needs to vet you, to be sure your cred...
LaraMay 30, 2016Interest rate hikes may come sooner than you thinkAs in, this month. Yep. We’ve been hearing this for a while now (years!) but Inman News, the top-rated real estate news site on the Web, lays out a case for w...
LaraMar 26, 2016Mortgage savvy: Warrantable or non-warrantable (condos) — that is the questionThe following *great* explanation of this frequent issue in condo purchasing comes courtesy of Jono Sexton of Blue Hills Bank… it covers what banks look for ...
LaraJan 31, 2014Bridge Loans Are Back — Thank You, Leader Bank!!!I can’t tell you how happy I was to receive an email today announcing that Leader Bank, a great local bank based in Arlington, is now going to be offering br...
LaraDec 13, 2012Revisiting Portfolio LoansIt’s been interesting this year looking at the search terms people use to find this blog. Aside from those looking for me specifically, or searching “Cambrid...
LaraMar 28, 2012Mortgage Savvy: Give Them What They WantIf you’re in the process of applying for a mortgage or pre-approval, this article might help you understand–or at least reconcile yourself to–the often mind-...
LaraJan 20, 2012Mortgage Savvy: Know the Difference Between a Pre-Qualification & a Pre-ApprovalThis is a topic that comes up all the time with homebuyers, so I wanted to share a recent write-up by William M. Mullin, the President of NE Moves Mortgage. ...
LaraOct 29, 2010Mortgage Savvy: The Skinny on Portfolio LoansMany people manage to go through life without ever needing a portfolio loan. That said, there are many home-buying scenarios in which a portfolio lender may ...
LaraOct 29, 2010Consider This…#CambridgeMAmortgage #buyingvsrentinginSomervilleMA #buyingvsrentinginCambridgeMA #SomervilleMAmortgage #firsttimehomebuyer
LaraSep 23, 2010Super Tool: Home Mortgage CalculatorI just found a very cool Excel mortgage calculator template that is downloadable for free — not only does it compute your monthly payments based on mortgage ...
LaraJun 23, 2010Tax Benefits of Buying a HomeOften when people look at the cost of buying a home versus renting, they do a side-by-side comparison of their current rent to the cost of a mortgage payment...
LaraMar 5, 2010Mortgage Savvy: Purchasing PowerMost online mortgage calculators can tell you what your monthly mortgage payment will be based on your purchase price, downpayment and projected interest rat...
LaraFeb 26, 2010The Cash You Need to Buy a Home(…and When You’ll Need it) Mortgages seem to get all the press when it comes to the financial side of buying a home, so I thought it might be useful to addre...
LaraJan 29, 2010Mortgage Savvy: Pre-ApprovalsWhen sourcing a mortgage lender, most home buyers are understandably focused on the interest rates being offered. But here are two other factors you should c...
