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In today’s ultra sensitive society, I had better give a warning… I’m not promoting bullying. Okay, now that we got that out of the way, here’s why a bully offer can make sense for you when it comes to purchasing a home.
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The real estate market is more active and more competitive than any time in history. The results? Pure chaos.
It used to be normal for people to insert a few conditions when making an offer to purchase a home. The standard conditions used to be along the lines of obtaining satisfactory financing within 5 to 10 business days and obtaining a satisfactory home inspection. The lender would go through an in depth underwriting process, then verify income, down payment, credit, and finally the property would get reviewed and appraised to ensure it meets the lender’s criteria and lending value.
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It happens to many of us from time to time. Either we need to build our credit, or even rebuild it. Well, the good news is there is a card on the market that can help you do just that.
With this card, you put a deposit down to secure a line of financing from Visa. This is ideal for those who need to rebuild credit, perhaps to switch to a new mortgage deal or to get a mortgage in the first place. The card works just like a credit card and can help raise your credit rating as long as your monthly payment is made on time. You can see what all this card entails and apply for it here.
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While average mortgage size and average real estate prices have gone up, interest rates have not. They’ve actually done the opposite. And they have gone significantly lower.
A $400,000 mortgage will cost you $1400 per month today. Compare this with $1682 per month from a few years ago. Or how about a payment of $2,182 per month From 15 years ago.
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In case you missed it check out the video below of our October 28th, Roundtable Discussion on Housing and Mortgage Market Insights…
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