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NO MATTER NEAR, OR FAR

Signing the loan documents at closing does not necessitate you being available in person. Maybe you had prior engagements that cannot be cancelled, or you’ll be out of town, you can designate someone to sign on your behalf. A power of attorney is a document that allows you to appoint someone to sign the paperwork...

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WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF WORKING WITH A MORTGAGE BROKER?

One advantage of working with a mortgage broker instead of a banker is the lender credit. The lender credit is a credit towards closing costs. This credit represents the excess premium from the lender after paying the broker’s commission. Brokers get paid a fixed percentage of the loan amount from the lender for each transaction....

HAVE YOU CONSIDERED ADDING A CO-SIGNER?
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HAVE YOU CONSIDERED ADDING A CO-SIGNER?

Sometimes, you may not be able to qualify on your own. Have you considered adding a co-signer to help you qualify? If so, the co-signer will have to complete a loan application and will have to qualify, too. Lenders will combine the incomes and debts of both borrowers and base the loan off of the...

GROUP INVESTMENTS
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GROUP INVESTMENTS

You want to purchase rental homes but do not have enough money saved or enough income to afford one, so, you talk to your friend who is also thinking about investing. Can you get financing if you purchase rental homes together? Or, you are part of an investment group looking to purchase rental homes. Can...

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH A COUNSEL MORTGAGE GROUP BROKER
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BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH A COUNSEL MORTGAGE GROUP BROKER

What is the benefit of working with a mortgage broker and why a Counsel Mortgage Group broker?  As you can see from our website, the professional experience of the loan originators at Counsel Mortgage Group is unmatched in the industry. When I looked for a mortgage loan the first time I purchased a home, I...

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WHAT IF YOU DISAGREE WITH YOUR HOME APPRAISAL

What if you disagree with your home appraisal? Do you have to accept the appraiser’s findings without questioning them? You can question the appraisal; you can appeal the appraisal. The appeal process goes through the appraisal management company. You have to provide data in order to appeal. For example, if there are comparable sales (“comps”)...

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WHAT IF YOU DISAGREE WITH YOUR HOME APPRAISAL

What if you disagree with your home appraisal? Do you have to accept the appraiser’s findings without questioning them? You can question the appraisal; you can appeal the appraisal. The appeal process goes through the appraisal management company. You have to provide data in order to appeal. For example, if there are comparable sales (“comps”)...

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STAY AT-HOME ORDERS AND MORTGAGE LOAN CLOSING DOCUMENT SIGNING

Are you about to close on a mortgage loan but you’re under a stay at-home order? Are you wondering how you’ll sign closing documents? Do you have to be at the title/escrow company to sign the loan documents at closing? No, you do not. Many title and escrow companies provide notaries which will allow you...

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LOW RATE ADS

You’ve most likely heard on the radio lenders boasting they can get you approved in minutes or days by simply going to the website and clicking a button. Is that all it takes nowadays to get approved and to go to closing? Can you close the loan right after you are approved in mere minutes?...

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WHAT’S THE BOTTOM LINE?

  A mortgage payment could be less than your rent payment. You may think you cannot qualify, but you’d be surprised. There are many new products on the market.  There are no-money down loans, and low-down payment loans available where the down payment can be a gift. If you do not have good credit, we can...