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    Financing a condo just got a whole lot easier…
    Lara
    • Jun 13, 2018

    Financing 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,...
    Interest rate hikes may come sooner than you think
    Lara
    • May 30, 2016

    Interest rate hikes may come sooner than you think

    As 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,...
    Mortgage savvy: Warrantable or non-warrantable (condos) —  that is the question
    Lara
    • Mar 26, 2016

    Mortgage savvy: Warrantable or non-warrantable (condos) — that is the question

    The following *great* explanation of this frequent issue in condo purchasing comes courtesy of Jono Sexton of Blue Hills Bank… it covers...
    Bridge Loans Are Back — Thank You, Leader Bank!!!
    Lara
    • Jan 31, 2014

    Bridge 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...
    Lara
    • Dec 13, 2012

    Revisiting Portfolio Loans

    It’s been interesting this year looking at the search terms people use to find this blog. Aside from those looking for me specifically,...
    Mortgage Savvy: Give Them What They Want
    Lara
    • Mar 28, 2012

    Mortgage Savvy: Give Them What They Want

    If you’re in the process of applying for a mortgage or pre-approval, this article might help you understand–or at least reconcile...
    Mortgage Savvy: Know the Difference Between a Pre-Qualification & a Pre-Approval
    Lara
    • Jan 20, 2012

    Mortgage Savvy: Know the Difference Between a Pre-Qualification & a Pre-Approval

    This 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...
    Lara
    • Oct 29, 2010

    Mortgage Savvy: The Skinny on Portfolio Loans

    Many people manage to go through life without ever needing a portfolio loan. That said, there are many home-buying scenarios in which a...
    Consider This…
    Lara
    • Oct 29, 2010

    Consider This…

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    Super Tool: Home Mortgage Calculator
    Lara
    • Sep 23, 2010

    Super Tool: Home Mortgage Calculator

    I just found a very cool Excel mortgage calculator template that is downloadable for free — not only does it compute your monthly...
    Lara
    • Jun 23, 2010

    Tax Benefits of Buying a Home

    Often 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...
    Lara
    • Mar 5, 2010

    Mortgage Savvy: Purchasing Power

    Most online mortgage calculators can tell you what your monthly mortgage payment will be based on your purchase price, downpayment and...
    Lara
    • Feb 26, 2010

    The 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...
    Lara
    • Jan 29, 2010

    Mortgage Savvy: Pre-Approvals

    When sourcing a mortgage lender, most home buyers are understandably focused on the interest rates being offered. But here are two other...

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