Category: Refinance

Reduce Your Michigan Mortgage Rate with an FHA Streamline Refinance

Michigan FHA Streamline refi

The FHA Streamline Refinance program is available for Michigan homeowners looking to save on interest payments. This program allows you to refinance to today’s low rates without the need for a new appraisal, making it ideal for homeowners with little or no equity. You may qualify for a mortgage refinance to reduce your rate by… Read more »

How to Refinance a Land Contract: What Homeowners Must Know

how to refinance a land contract

If you bought a home with a contact for deed, you may be researching how to refinance a land contract. When it comes to real estate, there are several financing options available for both buyers and sellers. One such option is a land contract, which allows for an alternative route to homeownership. Although this method… Read more »

Top 10 Uses for a Home Equity Line of Credit

Now offering HELOC mortgages

Many homeowners are using their home’s equity to secure a home equity line of credit. A HELOC is typically a second mortgage with interest only payments and low rates compared to credit cards or unsecured debts. Don’t miss out on these top 10 uses for HELOCs. 1. A HELOC can help you consolidate your debt… Read more »

2021 Conventional Loan Limits

2021 loan limits announced

Each year the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reviews home appreciation and makes adjustments to the maximum conventional loan limits. With our booming housing market the FHFA was able to increase the new conforming loan limits substantially for 2021. Conventional loans are home loans sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Nearly all banks and… Read more »

New Maximum Conforming Loan Limits for 2020

2020 Conforming Loan Limits

Conventional Loans are now bigger and better. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the new conforming loan limits for mortgages sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2020. In most of the U.S., the new 2020 maximum conforming loan limit for one-unit properties will be $510,400. This is an increase from $484,350 in… Read more »