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Thinking About an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage? Here’s What You Need To Know.

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Buying Tips, For Buyers, Mortgage Rates, Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

If you’ve been looking for a home lately, you’ve probably felt how tough affordability still is. And that’s exactly why more buyers are opting for adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs.Here’s what you need to understand about how they work, and whether they make sense for you.What Is an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage?Since a lot of people aren’t familiar with this type of loan, let’s start with a definition. This is how Business Insider explains the main difference between a fixed-rate mortgage and an adjustable-rate mortgage:“With a fixed-rate mortgage, your interest rate remains the...

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Your House Hasn’t Sold Yet. Should You Rent It Out Instead?

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in For Sellers, Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

When your house sits on the market longer than expected, it can get frustrating fast.You start asking: what now? And for a growing number of homeowners, that turns into: should I just rent it instead?While it sounds like a simple backup plan, becoming “accidental landlord” is actually a much bigger decision than most people realize. That’s when someone planned to sell, didn’t get the price or traction they hoped for, and decided to rent the house out instead.And lately, that’s happening more often.Why the Number of Accidental Landlords Is RisingIf you’re faced with the same choice to...

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Before You Fall in Love with a House, Do This First.

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Buying Tips, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

Be honest. Have you started looking at homes online yet? If you have, it’s already time to get pre-approved. Because here’s what not enough people know.If buying a home is on your radar – even if it’s more of a someday plan than a right now plan – you don’t want to wait until later on in the process to tackle this step.No matter what you’ve heard, pre-approval isn’t about commitment. It’s about clarity.And here are the two big ways pre-approval sets you up for success. You Know Your Numbers Up Front During the pre-approval process, a lender will walk through your finances and tell you what...

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Don’t Let Home Prices Headlines Fool You

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Prices, Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

Spend about 5 minutes online searching for news about the housing market, and odds are you’ll see something pop up about home prices. You may even stumble onto social media influencers saying we’re headed for a crash. Let’s get you the context you need.The truth is prices are going to vary depending on where you live. But they’re not crashing.Here’s what you need to know.The Local Perspective: Home Price Trends by AreaThe biggest thing feeding into the confusion online is how different home price trends are by area right now. Take a look at this data from ResiClub and Zillow (see...

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This’ll Change What You Think About Investors in Today’s Housing Market

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in For Buyers, Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

There’s a lot of noise out there right now about investors in the housing market.Some headlines make it sound like big Wall Street firms are buying up everything in sight. And if you’re trying to purchase a home yourself, that can make it feel like the odds are stacked against you.But when you take a closer look at the data, a very different picture starts to come into focus.Most Investors Are Just Everyday OwnersFor starters, when you hear the word investor, you probably picture big corporations. And that misconception is a large part of what’s feeding into the myth that they’re buying up...

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