More Mortgage Lingo

Based on the success of yesterday’s post, we see there’s a strong interest in getting up to speed on mortgage terminology. Main St. provides this handy guide covering 10 terms that you should learn if you’re thinking about buying a house. They cover...

Fixed Rate vs. ARM

Sometimes mortgage and real-estate professionals get so caught up in things that we forget that you, our customer, may not be an expert at all of the industry lingo. This article by The Motley Fool does a great job of explaining the high-level differences between the...

Where Are All The Mortgages?

Requirements for mortgages today make getting the money you need for a home a lot harder than before the housing crash. However, it’s also quite a bit harder to get a mortgage than before the housing boom in the early 2000s (boom or bubble, your choice). Some...

Get Your Deck Ready for Summer

Winters, Springs, Summers and Falls all team up to put a beating on your deck. And now that summer is approaching, you are probably getting your first real look at the condition of your deck for the upcoming BBQ season. Get your deck in shape with a good cleaning,...

Mortgages for Mobile Homes

Mobile homes, or manufactured housing, are made in a central location and then moved and assembled at a specific location. The cost is considerably less for manufactured housing than for traditional on-site homes. Manufactured homes account for about 6% of all...