Home financing and Home Insurance can be a critical part of any real estate transaction. Below you will find some outstanding Mortgage and Insurance information that may be able to help you with the purchase of your next home in Denton, Flower Mound, Frisco, Keller, Lewisville, McKinney, Plano, or other surrounding North Texas Areas.
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Different Types of Mortgages
Getting the right type of real estate home loan is an important part of the home buying process. In this section of my web site I have put together some basic information regarding the types of real estate home loans that are common in the market today.
Fixed-rate mortgages Fixed rate mortgages are mortgages where the interest rate stays the same for the entire term of the loan. The advantage to a fixed rate mortgage is that if you lock a relatively low rate, your payment won’t go up when rates do.
Adjustable-Rate Mortgages With an adjustable rate mortgage, the rate of the loan can change throughout the term of the loan. The rate of the loan is based on adding points to a fixed base.
Hybrid loans A hybrid loan combines a fixed period along with an adjustable component. Usually these loans are fixed for a period of time and then the loan becomes adjustable where it is dependant on current rates.
FHA real estate home loans An FHA loan is a loan in the United States that is insured by the Federal Housing Administration.
VA real estate home loans A VA loan is a loan in the United States guaranteed by the Veterans Administration. The loan may be issued by qualified lenders. The VA was designed to offer long-term financing to American Veterans or to their surviving spouses.
How Much Real Estate Can You Afford?
Getting an idea as to the price of the home you can afford is an important first step in the home buying process. By understanding the price range you can afford, you can look for real estate in the appropriate areas and really find the ideal home for you. By working with me, together we can determine what the right home for you would be. Below you will find some helpful information to help you get a better real estate price point.
Loan prequalification vs. pre-approval
Getting pre-qualified for a loan can help you determine what you can afford. Please fill out the following information and I can help you determine at what price we should start looking at. Things such as your credit history, your income, your outstanding debt, monthly expenses, employment history, the type of mortgage you want, and the amount of savings you have can all impact on how much real estate you can afford.
Real Estate Mortgage Glossary
Interest Rate The monthly effective rate paid (or received if you are a creditor) on borrowed money. Expressed as a percentage of the sum borrowed.
MLS- IDX IDX, or broker reciprocity, is a listing sharing arrangement between brokers within a Mulitple Listing Service.
Market Value An asset's market value is the price it would fetch in the market, if it were sold in the current marketplace.
Title Insurance A type of insurance which guarantees the ownership and quality of title to land.
Appraisal An educated estimate of the value of a property on a certain date given by a person, usually after an inspection of the property.
As is Implied in most Agreements of Purchase and Sale, suggests the buyer is accepting the property in it present state and relinquishes and responsibility from the buyer.
Bankruptcy a) A person who has done any of the acts that by law entitle his creditors to have his estate administered for their benefit; b) a person judicially declared subject to having his estate administered under the bankrupt laws for the benefit of his creditors; c) a person who becomes insolvent.
Bid To offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance.
Property Tax A tax levied on real or personal property
Interest Rate The percentage usually on an annual basis that is paid for the use of money borrowed from another
Home Loan a) Money lent at interest; b) something lent usually for the borrower's temporary use.
Credit Risk An estimate of the amount of credit that can be extended to a company or person without undue risk.
Credit Union A cooperative organization that makes loans to its members at low interest rates.
Prime Rate The lowest rate of interest on bank loans at a given time and place, offered to preferred borrowers.
ARM A mortgage whose interest rate is raised or lowered at periodic intervals according to the prevailing interest rates in the market.
Home Equity Loan A loan or credit line that is secured by the equity the borrower has in a home.
Mortgage A temporary, conditional pledge of property to a creditor as security for performance of an obligation or repayment of a debt.
