Barry Schwartz, Mortgage Consultant and Top 200 Producer, discusses appraisals, their impact on the purchase and refinance transactions, and how the process of ordering appraisals has changed through new legislation.
PERL Founder Ken Perlmutter discusses current market conditions, the first time home buyer tax credit, and his advice for buyers looking to enter the housing market.
Barry Schwartz, Mortgage Consultant and Top 200 Producer, discusses Second Loans and Home Equity Lines of Credit, and why they’ve become more challenging to obtain.
Barry Schwartz, Mortgage Consultant and Top 200 Producer, explains why mortgage interest rates went up by an entire point last week — and gives his prediction on future rate fluctuation.
Mortgage Consultant Ben Glazer discusses the mechanics of interest rate locks, when to extend a lock, the difference between the purchase and refinance lock processes, and his advice for homebuyers watching rates from the sidelines.
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