Thursday, March 17, 2011

Costs associated with your Credit Score


In additional to the normal closing costs and pre-paid items that you incur when you purchase or refinance a home, there are additional costs that are charged depending on your credit score and other factors of your loan.  In this weeks blog, I explain an example of one of these costs and how they are determined.  These costs are not created by the banks that lend the money, but by the secondary market that sets the rules for all lending institutions.  Please see these costs summarized below.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Get Pre-approved from the start!



Getting pre-approved is the first thing you should do if you are considering purchasing a home or refinancing your current home.  It is a very simple and quick process that should only take minutes to get started.  You will set yourself apart from other buyers by being pre-approved as well as having confidence that you have looked into your financing options before writing up an offer.