Be sure to maintain good communication with your lender throughout the loan application process right up to closing when you'll get the keys to your new home. In general you should minimize the moving parts in your financial life unless your loan officer has advised you otherwise. Getting preapproved is great but keep in mind […]
A lot of folks ask me about buying a property that is offered as a short sale. A short sale is where the sellers owe more on their mortgage or mortgages than they can get from selling the house. Short sales are less common today then they have been in the last few years but […]
Title insurance is one of those things that we just seem to take for granted as a necessary element to buy or sell a house. In fact, it is required by lenders so you usually won't have a choice whether to purchase it or not. The list below is from my friends at Pacific Northwest […]