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Knowing When to Refinance

Knowing When to Refinance

By VICKIE ELMER Published: October 20, 2011 REFINANCINGS made up 79 percent of all 2011 mortgage applications as of early October, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, about the same level as last year but well above the 54 percent average of the...
Real-time Mortgage rate quotes

Real-time Mortgage rate quotes

The home loan comparison website MortgageMarvel.com allows borrowers to obtain real-time interest rate quotes based on the loan amount, the property’s value and the ZIP code, all while remaining completely anonymous. Pricing is updated as quickly as it changes —...

Um, did you get a permit for that?

There probably isn’t an existing house in the land that hasn’t had work done to it — if not a major remodeling, then perhaps some plumbing or electrical work. Either way, how do would-be buyers know if the job was done properly? Or if it was cleared by a...