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Category: Mortgage

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Bay Area: $9.5 Million in Down Payment Assistance for 359 New Homebuyers

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 flyhomesblog

The NeighborhoodLIFT program announced $9.5 million for new homebuyers in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Solano counties.

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What Is a Conforming Loan?

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 flyhomesblog

Mortgage education! Learn what a conforming loan is and find out the 2021 limit for your county.

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What Is a Primary Residence?

August 10, 2020December 2, 2020 flyhomesblog

Understand the differences between primary residences, secondary residences, and income properties from a mortgage lender’s perspective.

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3 Things to Know About Jumbo Loans During the Pandemic

June 2, 2020August 19, 2020 flyhomesblog

Answers about what’s going on with Jumbo home loans during the coronavirus pandemic.

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What Is a Jumbo Loan?

May 18, 2020December 2, 2020 flyhomesblog

By Rae Oakley, Flyhomes Mortgage If you have considered taking out a mortgage, you may have come across this peculiar-sounding loan type: the Jumbo Loan. ‘Jumbo’ refers to the size of the loan, and it’s […]

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Video: Refinancing 101

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 flyhomesblog

Watch a webinar about refinancing from the experts at Flyhomes Mortgage, including how headlines in March 2020 affect interest rates.

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How to Choose Your Interest Rate: Points vs. Credits

February 24, 2020July 30, 2020 flyhomesblog

Learn a formula to help you decide between a mortgage with points or one with credits.

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What Are Points?

February 17, 2020February 28, 2020 flyhomesblog

When you pay points, you pay a portion of your mortgage’s interest up front as a one-time fee at closing in exchange for a lower interest rate, hence the name discount points.

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Should I Lock My Interest Rate Today?

December 17, 2019December 31, 2019 flyhomesblog

Locking protects your mortgage from future price fluctuations, so if you lock today and rates go up tomorrow, you’re still guaranteed the rates and pricing from today.

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Rates Dropped by Over 1% in the Past Year … Have You Refinanced Yet?

November 5, 2019November 26, 2019 flyhomesblog

If you bought or refinanced at this time last year, you may have taken an interest rate close to 4.9%. With today’s rates, you could be saving nearly $400 (or more!) on your monthly mortgage payments.

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