There is a bit of uncertainty in the housing market right now and many people are wondering if we are experiencing a slight dip or headed for a much larger correction. After 6 years of a hot housing market with large price increases year over year, the market is finally taking a breath and has […]
Top 10 Reasons to Use a Mortgage Broker vs. Bank or Credit Union
Save Money– A good mortgage broker will save you money. Our rates consistently beat the big banks and credit unions and the reason why is simple. We all have access to the same wholesale rates, but banks have huge overhead. They have brick and mortgage buildings, lots of employees, managers, high paid corporate executives and […]
Conforming Loan Limits for 2019
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced an increase in 2019 to the maximum conforming loan limits. The new loan limits are up about $30,000 from 2018 to $484,350 for non high-cost areas and up about $45,000 to $726,525 for high cost areas. Here is a little background on conforming loan limits and how they […]