Housing / Real Estate Questions

Running Credit Checks on Tenants

Terry, Is there a reputable site for running credit and background checks on prospective tenants?

Using money from my 401k to pay off my mortgage

The mortgage on my condo has a balloon payment of $150,000 due in Jan 2021. What are the pros and..

B of A not crediting mortgage payment

Having a problem with BOA. They say they are updating/changing systems and can’t apply our payments to a mortgage we..

Real Estate and retirement

We have a 6 unit building that is almost/could be paid off that we have owned for 25 years. I..

Reverse Mortgage

We are both 78 years old. Own a home worth $600,000.00 and we ow $240,000.00. On unemployment, can’t afford to..

Mortgage

First time home buyer, been in my home for year question what is the best and the quickest way to..

10% or 20% down payment on a house

I’m purchasing a house right now. I have the 10% in my saving account, but I can put down the..

Refinancing Mortgage and/or Auto Loan

I wanted to ask, with the low rates we are currently seeing, if it makes sense to refinance my house..

Should we pay off our mortgage or refinance ?

Hi Terry! I’ll try to make this as simple as I can. Right now, we are in a ARM mortgage..

Home refinancing

I lost my well paying job, currently unemployed, unemployment benefits will soon run out, will soon begin to dip into..

Refinancing mortgage

Hi Terry, I hope this finds you and your family well! You’ve been extremely helpful to me and so many..

Home Loan no down payment

Can you give me advise when buying a home , which are the best lenders? My last home was sold..

tax question

My wife is on the deed to her Moms home that was recently sold. We live in Fl and the..

Small morgage high interest

My sister has excellent credit. She has a $20,000 mortgage left at a 6.5% interest rate. Since its such a..

Refinancing choice 15 vs 30 year

15 year at 2.5% verses 30 year at 2.85% with a 285,000 loan. Which should we go with?

mortgage refinance

Hi Terry! I have a 4.25% mortgage and I want to refinance it for a 15 or 30year mortgage. I..

Financing Home Purchase

Hi Terry, I’m 64, single and retired and want to buy a new townhouse with cash for 304K. I want..

Finding a Mortgage Broker

How do I look for a lender, I have great credit rating. I am 60 and never owned home.

Type of loan to Bridge buying and selling home

Listen to you all the time. Currently own home with no mortgage. Building a new home of equal value. I..

Selling house as is

Hi Terry, I was wondering after seeing quite a few commercials on TV about purchasing houses “As is”. I’m sure..

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