Archive for December, 2008

Is a biweekly mortgage right for me?

December 5th, 2008 by admin


A biweekly mortgage is a payment system setup through your lender or another third party company. Mortgage payments are made every two weeks instead of once per month. The end result is that you pay one extra payment per year saving you thousands of dollars in interest per year. Many of the third party companies [...]

Pros of a conventional mortgage loan

December 4th, 2008 by admin


A conventional mortgage loan is a type of home loan that meets certain standards set by the United States government. These type of home loans however are not guaranteed or insured by the government. conventional loans are basically any loan that is not an FHA loan or a VA loan. About 35% to 50% of [...]

Be smart when you refinance your home

December 2nd, 2008 by admin


It may sound tempting to refinance your home loan now that rates are low, but is it really the smart thing to do? Before you make the final decision to refinance your home be sure to do all the calculations carefully. You could actually end up losing money on a home refinance. When you refinance [...]