While some home buyers seek potential-filled fixer-uppers, many more are motivated by move-in-ready, or at least move-in-acceptable. For this reason, sellers must often invest in certain improvements in order to gain interest and offers.… more
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Millennial Home Buyers: Tips for Taking the Real Estate Plunge
If you’re a 20- or 30-something —otherwise known as a millennial—and it seems you’re one of the only ones in your age-range who is actually considering buying a home, that’s because it’s partly true.… more
Home Selling & Buying FAQ’s: Answers to 3 Common Real Estate Questions
In the world of real estate, it can seem as if there are more questions than there are chandeliers in Donald Trump’s penthouse. Mortgage and real estate professionals hear them every day, and they range from the common to the quirky.… more
Multi-Unit Investing: 3 Things to Focus On – Boston Mortgage Tips
More is better, right? Isn’t that what the adorable kids on the AT&T commercials say? But does that hold true in real estate? You may be considering purchasing a multifamily home, as more space and rental units could mean more income and a better real estate investment.… more
VA Same Sex Marriage Explained by a VA Mortgage Broker Boston
Today I am going to be talking about Same Sex marriage and how to obtain a VA Home Loan.
It was not too long ago same sex marriages were not recognized by the United States Military.… more
Why You Need The VA Home Loan, What’s Good About It, How It Benefits You – VA Mortgage Boston
There is a lot of TMZ style information regarding VA Home Loans on the Internet – catchy headlines with no worthwhile information
I am going to break down why you need a VA Home loan, what’s good about it, and how it benefits you in 5 Easy Points:
First: For VA home loans, you do not need a down payment.… more
5 Important Overlooked Questions for Condo and Co-Op Buyers to Ask
When looking to buy a condo or co-op, there are the obvious questions to ask—what’s the square footage, how much are maintenance fees—and then there are the not-so-obvious questions.… more
Why Calling Your Loan Officer is a Great Idea Before You List Your House – Mortgage Broker Boston
If you are a current homeowner and have a mortgage and are considering selling, listen up:
Today I got a call from the appraisal management company that said there was an issue!… more
Be Careful of This Developer Shortcut Before You Buy Your Condo – Mortgage Broker Boston
The rise in cost of home owners insurance can put you in a precarious position if your lender does not do due diligence.
Fannie Mae wants the condo association to either allocate enough money on a monthly basis to cover the insurance deductible for the master policy or else have the sum of the deductible in the bank.… more