Category: Buying a Home

Breakdown Your Credit Score

Credit Score Breakdown

When buying a home, your credit score is an important factor in your home loan approval. It is important to know what is on your credit and what credit score you have when applying for a mortgage. While, the exact scoring models are proprietary and not released by the credit bureaus to the public, credit… Read more »

There’s Still Time to Buy a Vacation Home this Summer!

Michigan is a summer paradise where thousands travel to vacation from around the world each year. Surrounded by the Great Lakes and endless tourist attractions, there is no place on earth like Michigan.  For those of us that live here year round, it is easy to take fore granted the beauty that surrounds us. There… Read more »

Michigan VA Loan Site Condos

VA site condos in Michigan

The Department of Veteran Affairs has announced a major change that will waive the condo approval process for homes built as site condos in Michigan. This change will open up the availability of homes for VA loans and speed up the home loan process. Effective immediately, site condominiums in the state of Michigan will be… Read more »

5 Steps to do When you get Denied for a Mortgage

mortgage denial

The feeling of rejection can be overwhelming especially if it is for a mortgage denial. If you applied for a mortgage to buy a home, chances are you were making major plans in your life to prepare for your move. You were probably excited and told friends and family and now must deal with the… Read more »

How to Get Your Offer Accepted

tips to get your offer accepted

If you have been searching for a house in the last couple of years, you will be familiar with what the real estate industry calls a “lack of inventory”.  This means that there are more people looking to buy houses than there are people interested in selling homes and there is more competition on each home. … Read more »

8 Common Mortgage Questions

For some, buying a home can be a scary experience, but it doesn’t have to be. The first step of the homebuying process should be to do research. Researching is one of the most important things that future homebuyers could and should do. Here are some commonly asked questions about mortgages and the homebuying process.… Read more »

Use Your Tax Refund As a Down Payment to Buy a Home

Saving money for a down payment can be one of the biggest challenges in buying a home. Most loan programs require some form of a down payment from the home buyer. During tax season, this may be the perfect opportunity to qualify for a new home. IRS tax refunds are eligible as a source for… Read more »