The Benefits of Using a VA Home Loan to Purchase Your Vermont Home
April 27, 2011 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
The following was written by Matt Polsky from the VA Mortgage Center: For veterans and active duty service members who enjoy the outdoors, Colchester, Vermont and the surrounding area is a great location to call home. Aside from beautiful scenery and renowned ski runs, Vermont also provides residents with excellent communities, festivals, and school districts [...]
Understatement : Freddie Mac Says Mortgage Rates Rose Last Week
December 3, 2010 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
Mortgage rates are moving quicker than the news can accurately report them. This week’s Freddie Mac mortgage rate survey is an excellent example.
Mortgage Rates Still Rising. Is This The End Of The Refi Boom?
November 19, 2010 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
With the sudden rise in mortgage rates, we have to question whether the Refi Boom is ending.
Time To Refinance? Mortgage Rates Down 1.00 Percent Since April.
October 22, 2010 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
The rate-and-fee combination you’d get in your home state is different from the rate-and-fee combination you’d get if you lived somewhere else. In the West, rates are low and fees are high; in the Southeast, it’s the opposite.
The Math Of Choosing A Great Closing Date
September 14, 2010 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
Want a lower mortgage rate on your upcoming home buy? Think about moving up the closing date.
Mortgage Rates May Be Low, But They’re Tough To Pin Down — Especially This Week
August 31, 2010 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
Mortgage rates would have been volatile this week. The presence of Labor Day just piles on. If you have a chance to lock something favorable and within your budget, consider doing it.
Mortgage Rates Make New Lows For The 9th Week In A Row
August 20, 2010 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
Mortgage rates are (again) at their lowest levels in history.
30-Year Mortgage Rates Make New Lows, But Look Ready To Spike
July 30, 2010 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
No doubt you’ve heard that mortgage rates are low. They’re lower than they’ve ever been in history. The news is everywhere. But the low rate environment looks like it’s ending.
Mandatory Loan Fees Keep Borrowers From Getting Their Absolute Lowest Rate
July 14, 2010 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
Conforming mortgage rates may be posting all-time lows this week, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be eligible for them. You may have already called your loan officer and found this out the hard way. It’s because of a federally-mandated mortgage-pricing scheme known as “loan-level pricing adjustments”.
Should You Refinance Your ARM, Or Let It Adjust Lower?
July 13, 2010 by John Abry · Leave a Comment
If your adjustable rate mortgage is due to adjust this year, don’t go rushing to replace it just yet. Your soon-to-adjust mortgage rate may actually go lower this year.