Banks will give you a better interest rate if you purchase a more expensive and, presumably, bigger home. The interest rate for a 30-year jumbo loan currently stands at 3.71 percent - a notch below the rate to get a "conforming" mortgage, which weighs in at 3.73 percent, says Greg McBride, senior ... » Learn More about Jumbo mortgages now less expensive than smaller loans
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For Buyers Who Wish to Up-size inexpensively
Can you really buy a bigger home without paying big bucks? Here are some tips to prospective buyers that happen to be trying to find a larger home on a smaller budget. For Buyers Who Wish to Up-size inexpensively Find a stale listing. Search for homes above your price range that have ... » Learn More about For Buyers Who Wish to Up-size inexpensively
Fort De Soto a One Tank Trip from Tampa Florida
Whether you are sitting on the beach or kayaking near the still water's edge at Fort De Soto, you can find yourself absorbed in the abundance of pure beauty for as far as the eye can see. The complexity of the ecology isn't immediately apparent, but the park offers the greatest diversity of systems ... » Learn More about Fort De Soto a One Tank Trip from Tampa Florida
What buyers should be aware of before purchasing public auction foreclosures
When investors purchase foreclosures through the MLSs, they normally are capable of gaining access to the interior of the property before making an offer and know that they will be guaranteed clear title before they close. But, with these two benefits comes the fact that numerous investors are going ... » Learn More about What buyers should be aware of before purchasing public auction foreclosures
Service animals The do’s and don’ts
When a buyer ends up being a cash buyer, that's usually a plus in a transaction. At least, that's what one Realtor thought when she started working with a buyer who had just completed a tour in the Army. The buyer had been injured in the line of duty and planned to live in the condo with Sam, his ... » Learn More about Service animals The do’s and don’ts