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Weighing the Pros and Cons of Homeowners Associations (HOAs)

10-07-2022About Mortgages

You may have heard mixed reviews about HOAs. Some people love them, while others could live without them. So, what's the verdict? In this blog post, The Mortgage Brothers Team explores the ins and outs of HOAs so you can decide for yourself if living in one is right for you.

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Beware of Mortgage Auto-Pay: How to Set Up Autopay to Avoid Mortgage Lates

10-06-2022About Mortgages

Today, we have a story. For twenty years, Eddie had heard borrowers say that whenever they had a mortgage late it was because of an issue with auto-pay. He never fully got it. But, now he does, because it happened to him!

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What is a Loan Status Update Form?

09-07-2022About Mortgages

A Loan Status Update, also known as a LSU, is a document specific to the state of Arizona that shows updates to the transaction between a buyer and a seller. It helps real estate agents communicate with the buyer and seller realistic expectations, as well as other details throughout the entire process of the loan.

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How to use our Refinance Calculator

08-29-2022About Mortgages

Calculating how much you could save if you refinanced your home used to be a hard process, involving a lot of precise and time consuming mathematics. The great news is that you can use our refinance calculator to do some of that math for you. It can save you time and, potentially, money.

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How to Use our Home Purchase Payment Calculator

08-18-2022About Mortgages

Ever wonder how much money you’d need to budget in order to buy your dream house or an investment property?

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The 5 Most Important Questions to Ask to Determine if a Reverse Mortgage is Right for You

08-09-2022About Mortgages

We’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about reverse mortgages. Our recent blog post is a great resource for presenting the essential features of a reverse. The purpose of this article is to boil-down the most important lifestyle factors to consider when evaluating a reverse mortgage.

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Payoff Credit Cards with Cashout Refinance - Is it Worth?

07-27-2022About Mortgages

We're at a really interesting time right now. Most people who have a mortgage on their home have an interest rate that is much lower than what is available on the market today. People are proud of their low interest rates and they want to hold on to them as long as possible.

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Reverse Mortgage vs. Selling Your Home

07-11-2022About Mortgages

In this post, we’re talking about reverse mortgages versus selling your home.

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Need a Manufactured Home Loan? Everything you need to know

06-23-2022About MortgagesEddie Knoell

In this post, we're talking about purchasing a manufactured home. In the hot purchase market we’re currently in, it’s a great time to talk about manufactured housing options. We've seen a big increase in our buyers pursuing manufactured homes recently. These include:

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Reverse Mortgages: What are they and are they right for you?

05-24-2022About MortgagesEddie Knoell

If you love your home and you want to age in place, a Reverse Mortgage can keep you in the home AND eliminate a mortgage payment forever.

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DSCR Loan: The Best Alternative to Hard Money

05-19-2022About MortgagesEddie Knoell

In this post, we’re looking at DSCR loans, which we think is one of the best alternatives to hard money loans.

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Do we have a recession coming? What’s going to happen to housing prices?

05-05-2022About MortgagesEddie Knoell

In this post, we’re going to dive into a topic that we’ll probably be talking about for a while. Will a recession happen? Now, there are signs that one will probably occur. But how will home prices respond?

To give us a sense of this, let’s take a look at the Median Sales Prices of Houses sold in the U.S. over the last 45 years.

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