Posts Tagged ‘mortgage’

Buyer Activity Is Up Despite Higher Mortgage Rates

May 3, 2023

Buyer Activity Is Up Despite Higher Mortgage Rates

If you’re a homeowner thinking about making a move, you may wonder if it’s still a good time to sell your house. Here’s the good news. Even with higher mortgage rates, buyer traffic is actually picking up speed. Data from the latest ShowingTime Showing Index, which is a measure of buyers actively touring homes, helps paint the picture of how much […]

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What Makes a House a Home?

December 22, 2022

What Makes a House a Home?

There’s no denying the long-term financial benefits of owning a home, but today’s housing market may have you wondering if now’s still the time to buy. While the financial aspects of buying a home are important, the non-financial and emotional reasons are too. Home means something different to all of us. Whether it’s sharing memories with loved ones at the […]

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Homeownership is a Key to Building Wealth

April 4, 2022

Homeownership is a Key to Building Wealth

The link between financial security and homeownership is especially important as inflation rises. But many people may not realize just how much owning a home contributes to your overall net worth. As Leslie Rouda Smith, President of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) says, “Homeownership is rewarding in so many ways and can serve as […]

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Don’t Let Student Loans Delay Your Homeownership Dreams

February 23, 2022

Don’t Let Student Loans Delay Your Homeownership Dreams

If you’re looking to buy a home, you may be wondering how your student loan debt could impact those plans. Do you have to wait until you’ve paid off your student loans before you can buy your first home? Or could you qualify for a home loan with that debt? To give you the answers […]

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Resource Financial Automates Residential Mortgage Processing

January 24, 2022

Resource Financial Automates Residential Mortgage Processing

Resource Financial Services offers a completely digital mortgage origination process to residential customers in the Southeastern United States Columbia, South Carolina – January 12, 2021 – Ocrolus, the only automation platform that analyzes financial documents with over 99 percent accuracy, and Resource Financial Services, a leading independent mortgage banker serving the Southeastern United States, today […]

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Qualify for an FHA Home Loan Even With Student Loan Debt

June 24, 2021

Qualify for an FHA Home Loan Even With Student Loan Debt

If student loan debt has kept you from getting an FHA mortgage in the past, we have some good news. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced that the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has relaxed the rules on how it assesses student loan debt, making FHA home loans much more favorable to […]

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Should You Renovate Your Home or Move?

March 1, 2021

Should You Renovate Your Home or Move?

After spending the majority of the last year at home, many of us are thinking it doesn’t quite fit our needs anymore. Maybe it’s time for an upgrade. But should you renovate your home or sell it and look for a new home? Here are some points to consider when making your decision. What Needs […]

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How to Start Saving for a New Home

February 3, 2021

How to Start Saving for a New Home

With the new year starting most of us have new goals and aspirations we want to work towards, and with so much time spent at home, you might be thinking it’s time for a new house! But how to start saving up for a new home? We have gathered our best tips and important points […]

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What are millennial homebuyers looking for?

January 27, 2021

What are millennial homebuyers looking for?

According to a recent survey from Morning Consult, 28% of millennials who don’t already own homes are more interested in purchasing one because of the pandemic.  While millennials have been known to delay home buying, the pandemic, combined with historically low-interest rates and the popularization of working from home seems to have millennials moving in […]

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Homebuying Terms You Should Know

January 21, 2021

Homebuying Terms You Should Know

The homebuying journey comes with a complete new language, new words and jargon that you may not have heard before. Getting acquainted with this homebuying lingo will help you understand the process better and communicate with your Real Estate Agent and Mortgage Banker more efficiently. Here are some of the main homebuying terms you should […]

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