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Mortgage Broker or Go Direct to Banks?
Updated over 16 years agoFor a co-op, first time buyers; excellent credit; current income from only one of us; purchase price under $1MM. Are we better off with a mortgage broker or going... -
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Keeping Broker Commissions Low
Updated over 16 years agoI've identified a property I plan on purchasing, I'd like to reduce some of the broker costs. Seems like paying 3% to broker when I've done the leg work is a bit on... -
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Fannie tightening standards...
Updated over 16 years agosorry if it was posted before. reading this i visualized bernie pushing on a string :-). but fannie's new changes make a lot of sense to me. <a rel="nofollow"... -
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Appraisal under purchase price
Updated over 16 years agoWhat happens if your appraisal comes in low, but you're putting a lot (~50%) down? In that situation, how much leeway is the mortgage lender willing to give you? -
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Short Pay-off Refiance & Hope for Homeowners FHA Loan- A new Strategy to refinance if you are underwater whether you are late or not
Updated over 16 years agoGood Afternoon, I wanted to write this piece as it applies to the current crisis in the mortgage and housing arena. By utilizing this creative new Loss Mitigation... -
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Can I get an undocumented loan?
Updated over 16 years agoCan I get an undocumented loan? Do these still exist? -
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Can I get an undocumented loan?
Updated over 16 years agoCan I get an undocumented loan?