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Jun
17
2024

Loan payments for Orange County’s record-high median-price house tops $10,000
A single-family home topping $1.4 million carries a significant mortgage payment when financed By JEFF LAZERSON | jlazerson@mortgagegrader.com | MortgageGrader.com | June 17, 2024 Article originally posted in Orange County Register on June 13, 2024. Southern California home...

Jun
12
2024

Avoid These 5 Expensive Kitchen Mistakes When Buying Your First Home
Buying your first home is an exciting milestone, but it can also be a minefield of hidden costs and unexpected issues, especially in the kitchen. As the heart of the home, the kitchen is where you’ll spend a lot of time, so it’s crucial to ensure it’s in good shape. Here...

Jun
10
2024

Buy now? Wait? What homebuyers are asking in today’s high-price market
By JEFF LAZERSON | jlazerson@mortgagegrader.com | MortgageGrader.com Article originally posted in Orange County Register on June 6, 2024. What are the most common topics and homebuyer questions I’m being asked in this current market? Here’s a look at my answers. If you...

Jun
07
2024

Array of mortgages cover hard-to-qualify properties, borrowers
By JEFF LAZERSON | jlazerson@mortgagegrader.com | MortgageGrader.com | June 7, 2024 Article originally posted in Orange County Register on May 30, 2024. Once again, the mortgage world has a huge portfolio of mortgage programs that may get outside-the-conventional box borrowers...

Jun
05
2024

Sellers can help buyers with permanent fixed rate buydown to 5.99%
By JEFF LAZERSON | jlazerson@mortgagegrader.com | MortgageGrader.com | June 5, 2024 Article originally posted in Orange County Register on May 25, 2024. Why do home sellers need to give buyers incentives in this hot seller market? They don’t. But for sellers, an interest rate...

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