VA loans are a popular financing option for veterans and active-duty military personnel. Since the Congress authorized VA to guarantee mortgages in 1944, the program has backed more than 25 million loans, including more than...
When seeking a home loan, one of the most crucial decisions is choosing between fixed rate and adjustable rate mortgages. Each option has its own set of advantages and considerations. This article will compare adjustable...
Special financing from Regions Mortgage may be available on homes that are listed in near our recently sold condo at 5308 Chouteau’s Bluff. In select areas of the city, there is no income limit to...
The Live Near Your Work program offers forgivable loans to eligible Washington University and BJC employees purchasing a home in one of twelve St. Louis neighborhoods. Employees who purchase a home as a primary residence will...
Buying a home that needs some attention can be a good choice for buyers who want to build up a lot equity through improvements. Some buyers are undaunted by a fixer. But they do require more...
Common Scenario Your house is feeling a little too small. It’s actually feeling A LOT too small. When you bought it, there was just you or just the two of you. But now? Well now,...
Trying to buy a home without a mortgage approval is the equivalent of putting the cart in front of the horse. You are being shown homes that you possibly might not be able to afford, or that...
Guest Post by Sean Zalmanoff with USA Mortgage Single Premium Mortgage Insurance allows you to buy a home with just 5% down and get rid of paying dreaded Mortgage Insurance forever. Let’s look at...
Lately I have encountered more houses that NEED work and more people who WANT to do work. On that note, I asked loan officer Mark Anderson of Paramount Bank to write a post regarding some...
First a little history: FHA stands for Federal Housing Administration, an entity created by the The Housing Act of 1934 which was designed to increase home ownership by operating different loan insurance programs. So when...
“What’s A Short Sale?” It means that the price that is currently presented as the listing price is actually less than the amount that the seller owes to the bank. This means that when a...