Buying a house is an important decision and major investment. It’s also a step toward the American dream. Like many Americans, our heroes can be hesitant to make the leap. Many heroes often ask, “Should I buy a house in 2020?” or “When is the best time to buy a house”? It’s a great question. It’s an important question. There are many advantages to becoming a homeowner. But, if your circumstances are questionable, then it might not be the best time to buy a house. Here are some historical trends and key housing market indicators for 2020 to consider before you decide to buy a home.
Category: Mortgage and Refinance
FHA Home Loans for Healthcare Professionals
Owning a home is very important to many Americans. Homeownership gives you privacy and strong community ties. As medical professionals, strong community ties are important to you whether you run a private practice or work at a local hospital. One way to achieve your dream of owning your home is by using an FHA loan for Healthcare Professionals. FHA home loans are available to all healthcare professionals around the country. These loans are excellent for people who do not have very good credit but wish to purchase a home in their local area.
Credit Score vs Credit Report | What’s the Difference?
Credit score vs credit report, seriously, what is the difference? A credit report is a historical tracking system of how you use credit. A credit score essentially summarizes your credit history into one number. The information and data contained in a credit report is used to calculate your 3-digit credit score. If you are planning to apply for a car loan, mortgage, or credit card, lenders will look at two things to help determine how risky it is to lend you money and your ability to pay back borrowed money, and they are your credit score and credit reports.
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4 Main Types of Home Loans
Before you study up on the types of home loans available, we always recommend determining how much house you can afford first. Once you know what you can afford to pay for a house, then you can focus on which loan type is best for you. This mortgage calculator is also a great tool to estimate your monthly mortgage payment. If you know what you can afford, the following will cover the four main types of home loans: Conventional loan, FHA loan, VA loan and USDA loans. Chances are you qualify for more than one type so spend a little time getting to know the pros and cons of each.
Best Mortgage Calculator to Estimate Monthly Payments
The Homes for Heroes mortgage calculator helps estimate how much house you can afford before starting the home buying process. It will help you understand and plan for your ongoing financial commitment if you choose to purchase a home. There are four main amounts that make up your monthly mortgage payment: principal, interest, property tax, and insurance (PITI). The Homes for Heroes mortgage calculator not only provides you a monthly mortgage payment estimate, but it also breaks out estimates for your principal, interest, property tax and insurance for different loan types. Continue and try it out yourself.
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What Is a Good Credit Score to Buy a House or Refinance?
When you are a first time home buyer or want to refinance for the first time, you may ask yourself what’s a good credit score to buy a house, or what is the minimum credit score to refinance? To get approved for a mortgage when buying a house or refinancing, your lender will look at how you use credit and manage debt to determine if you are financially responsible. This is important because the type of loan and interest rate you receive for your mortgage loan depends largely on your credit score and your credit history report. Here is some information about credit scores to help you answer those questions, as well as some credit repair tips to keep your financial health strong.
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How Much House Can I Afford? | Home Affordability Calculator
One of the first questions to ask yourself when starting your home buying journey is, how much house can I afford? Just because you get pre-approved for a loan doesn’t necessarily mean you can afford to make the monthly payments, and still do everything else you want. This is where budgeting, personal finances, staying on top of your credit, and other financial responsibilities come in to play. It also helps to have a home affordability calculator to determine how much you can afford to pay each month on a home mortgage and remain financially responsible.
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5 Ways We Help Healthcare Professionals Buy a Home
Long hours, disgruntled patients, and the daily stress of managing life-and-death situations. At Homes for Heroes, we realize some of the challenges faced by doctors, nurses, technicians and other medical healthcare professionals. You have a difficult and often thankless job. But your contributions to your community do not go unnoticed. We want to thank you for your dedicated commitment and hard work by saving you money on your next home purchase. Whether a first-time homebuyer or an experienced homeowner, here are five ways Homes for Heroes can help healthcare professionals buy a home.
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Will 2019 Be a Seller’s Market? What to Expect When Selling a Home in 2019
For many people, the new year brings big changes – and there are few changes bigger than selling a home. You may be ready for a fresh start, but deciding whether you should sell your house is no easy decision. There are a whole host of financial factors to consider, not to mention the emotions that come with leaving a place you’ve made your home. With so much to think about, making the final decision may come down to one simple question: Will 2019 be a seller’s market? The short answer is yes. But it’s not all good news. There are a million factors that affect the housing market, and here are the main points you should consider when deciding to sell your house in 2019.
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Buying a House When Your Spouse Is Deployed
A deployment is one of the hardest things a member of the armed forces can experience in their military career. But it’s almost equally difficult for families who miss their loved ones and want to see them return safe. Many spouses dream of having their spouse come back to a brand-new house so they can jumpstart their lives stateside again. But buying a home is extremely complex, especially if your spouse is overseas and unable to help in the search. But, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible! Here are some tips when buying a house when your spouse is deployed.