mortgage rates

Adjustable Rate Mortgages: The Antidote To Higher Rates?

When interest rates are high, many homebuyers turn to adjustable-rate mortgages, better known as ARMs. That’s because these mortgages typically come with initial interest rates that are lower than what they’d get when applying for a standard 30-year or 15-year fixed-rate mortgage. Those lower initial rates mean lower monthly mortgage payments. That’s the good news. […]

amandasearlerealtor | Mar 6, 2023

Is This Your Situation: Wondering About Closing Costs?

When saving for a home, most people are primarily worried about saving up the cost of a down payment. But as all your homeowner friends will tell you when you start seriously looking for homes, there’s more to the cost of a home than the sticker price. When you close a mortgage, you have to […]

amandasearlerealtor | May 23, 2022

When Is It Time To Refinance Your Home?

When you refinance, you get a new mortgage to pay off your existing mortgage. At first, this may seem like a bad decision on its face. Getting a new mortgage takes time and money, so why should you want to do it? But there are a few reasons to consider refinancing. One reason to consider […]

amandasearlerealtor | Jan 17, 2022

What Does The Feds Recent Announcement About 0% Interest Rates Mean For Mortgages?

Recently, the Federal Reserve announced that federal funds rate staying at 0% probably until 2023.  I’m getting a lot of inquires about what does this mean for mortgage rates?  Alex Stewart from Bank Of England, one of our preferred lenders, sent out this video to the Realtors that he frequently works with.  I thought was […]

amandasearlerealtor | Dec 22, 2020

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