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What Does A Home Inspector Do, And How Does An Inspection Figure In The Purchase Of A Home?
As we show you in this video, an inspector checks the safety of your potential new home.
Home Inspectors focus especially on the structure, construction and mechanical systems of the house and will make you aware of only repairs that are needed.
The Inspector does n...
How Can I Find Out Information About My Credit History?
Watch this video and take a few notes! There are three major credit reporting companies:
Equifax - www.equifax.com 1-800-685-1111
Experian - www.experian.com 1-888-397-3742
Trans Union - www.transunion.com 1-800-916-8800
Obt...
How Do I Set The Price On My House?
While this video simplifies things to help you remember: your aim is to get the best price AND terms in your market during the period you’re selling.
Market conditions interest rates and competition all matter.
The price you want, and the price a buyer will pay are...
What Responsibilities Do I Have During The Lending Process?
To ensure you won't fall victim to loan fraud, as you’ll see in this video, be sure to follow all of these steps as you apply for a loan:
Be sure to read and understand everything before you sign.
Refuse to sign any blank documents.
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What Do Lenders Have To Tell You About Your Real Estate Loan?
Federal “disclosure” forms define the information that creditor businesses MUST provide to consumers applying for real estate loans.
As of Oct 1, 2015 lenders must provide TWO New “TRID” disclosure forms. for the most common kinds of real estate loans First, ...
How Do I Begin The Process Of Buying A Home?
Remember these pointers from the video: start by thinking about your situation.
Are you ready to buy a home?
How much can you afford in a monthly mortgage payment?
How much space do you need?
What areas of town do you like?
How Does Purchasing A Home Compare With Renting?
Like the guy in the video says, the two don't really compare at all.
The one advantage of renting is being generally free of most maintenance responsibilities. But by renting, you lose the chance to build equity take advantage of tax benefits and protect yourself aga...
How Do Lenders Decide The Maximum Loan Amount That Buyers Can Afford?
As you’ll see in the video, the lenders consider your debt-to-income ratio, which is a comparison of your gross (pre-tax) income to housing and non-housing expenses.
Non-housing expenses include such long-term debts as car or student loan payments, alimony, or chil...
How Are Pre-Qualifying And Pre-Approval Different?
Watch this video and it’ll make sense.
Pre-qualification is an informal way to see how much you maybe able to borrow. You can be 'pre-qualified' over the phone with no paperwork by telling a lender your income, your long-term debts and how large a down payment you ...
What Disclosures Are Used For Loans Not Covered By TRID?
Creditors must continue to use the Good Faith Estimate, Truth-In-Lending Disclosure and the HUD-1 form for reverse mortgages, HELOCs, mobile home or other non-attached dwelling loans and others NOT covered by TRID.
Housing assistance loans for low- and moderate-incom...
Can Creditors Revise TRID Loan Estimates?
Creditors are generally bound by the initial Loan Estimate. They are permitted to provide a revised Loan Estimate only under certain changed circumstances. These include circumstances that:
a) increase settlement charges beyond the legal tolerance limits
b) affect Y...
What’s Refunded If My Loan Is Higher Than My Estimate?
If the amount you pay at closing exceeds the amounts disclosed on the Loan Estimate - beyond tolerance limits for each category - the creditor must REFUND the excess to you no later than 60 calendar days after loan consummation.
For charges subject to a 10% cumulativ...
Could My Loan Costs Exceed The Loan Estimate?
Yes, within defined limits.
Service charges for which YOU shop and select a provider may change; the creditor is NOT responsible for providers who are NOT on their written list.
In addition, prepaid interest, property insurance premiums and escrow or reserve deposit...
What Will The TRID Loan Estimate Tell Me?
The Loan Estimate documents the essential facts and terms of an approved real estate loan. It includes:
loan terms
projected payments and loan costs
cash and costs at closing time
the services for which you CAN and CANNOT sh...
How Long Must Creditors Keep Real Estate Loan Records?
Under the TRID rule, creditors must retain Escrow Cancellation and Partial Payment Policy disclosures for two years; Loan Estimate records for three years after loan consummation and Closing Disclosures for FIVE years.
If a creditor sells or transfers their interest ...
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