In my life, I've had many banks, from small neighborhood banks to regional players to the big international powerhouses. All had their...

Since the real estate market shifted last year (late spring/early summer in our market), there has been no shortage of speculation as to...

I'm sure it's news to no one that this week, the Fed made the largest interest rate increase since the early 90s in an attempt to rein in...

Buying a condo is 1/3 more complicated than buying a single-family home. That’s because when buying a home, the lender needs to vet you,...

As in, this month. Yep. We’ve been hearing this for a while now (years!) but Inman News, the top-rated real estate news site on the Web,...

The following *great* explanation of this frequent issue in condo purchasing comes courtesy of Jono Sexton of Blue Hills Bank… it covers...

I can’t tell you how happy I was to receive an email today announcing that Leader Bank, a great local bank based in Arlington, is now...

It’s been interesting this year looking at the search terms people use to find this blog. Aside from those looking for me specifically,...

If you’re in the process of applying for a mortgage or pre-approval, this article might help you understand–or at least reconcile...

This is a topic that comes up all the time with homebuyers, so I wanted to share a recent write-up by William M. Mullin, the President of...

Many people manage to go through life without ever needing a portfolio loan. That said, there are many home-buying scenarios in which a...

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I just found a very cool Excel mortgage calculator template that is downloadable for free — not only does it compute your monthly...

Often when people look at the cost of buying a home versus renting, they do a side-by-side comparison of their current rent to the cost...

Most online mortgage calculators can tell you what your monthly mortgage payment will be based on your purchase price, downpayment and...

(…and When You’ll Need it) Mortgages seem to get all the press when it comes to the financial side of buying a home, so I thought it...

When sourcing a mortgage lender, most home buyers are understandably focused on the interest rates being offered. But here are two other...