The process of buying a home can be pretty overwhelming; after all, it’s a real estate decision that will have a major, long-term effect on your family’s life, as well as on your finances. The mortgage process alone presents countless critical decisions, and the need to juggle innumerable documents and...
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Mortgage Rates Have Ticked Upward… but They’re Still Historically Low
How has the pandemic affected home loans? As of right now, rates are hovering near the all-time low, making it an ideal time for borrowers to pursue homeownership. Check out the latest Loan Fleet blog post to learn more about where home mortgage rates stand right now.
Is it Harder to Qualify for a Home Loan During the Pandemic?
The pandemic did make qualifying for home loans a little tougher, but things are resetting and conditions are now favorable to home buyers. Speak to a LoanFleet specialist today for details.
5 Things to Look for in an Orange County Mortgage Company
Looking for an experienced Orange County mortgage company? Find out why Loan Fleet is a solid choice for your home financing needs.
6 Questions to Ask Before You Refinance Your Loan
We’ve blogged before about the potential advantages of refinancing. Such as how it can help you get lower monthly payments, pay off your home loan more quickly, or about how it can help you consolidate debts and gain more financial freedom. All of that is true, but it’s important to...
6 Things NOT to Do While Applying for a Home Loan
When you apply for a home loan, your lender will go to great lengths to determine your credit-worthiness. That is, how likely you are to make all your monthly payments on time, and how big of a risk you are for defaulting. To help make this decision, your lender will...
12 Ways to get the Lowest Refinancing Rates
Refinancing your mortgage can be advantageous—but only if you’re able to secure rates that are lower than the ones you have currently. In fact, mortgage professionals recommend that you seek rates that are at least one percent lower than your current ones—or else, refinancing might not be so financially beneficial....
Family Homes: Not an Investment or a Commodity
To state the obvious, homeowners like it when property values begin to rise. When a home’s value increases, so does the owner’s wealth. However, when this happens, more and more people begin to view real estate, including family homes, as a form of investment—but this isn’t necessarily a good thing....
Have Outstanding Credit? You Deserve an Outstanding Rate
Here’s a question you’ll want to answer for yourself if you ever apply for a mortgage loan: what’s my credit like? There are different ways of measuring your own creditworthiness, and the best way is to obtain your FICO credit score. These reports are a numerical representation of your credit...
Should Your First Home Be an Investment Property?
Generally, people wait until after they’ve bought their first home—or in some cases even their second—before they start seriously investing in real estate. However, there’s no rule to say that you can’t start earlier. In fact, more and more people are making their very first home purchase an investment property....