Our Blog State of the Market – October 2016 A letter from Joseph A. Horning, President of Shorewest, REALTORS® The fourth quarter of the year ushers in a robust real estate market with expected seasonal leveling. According to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, interest rates for a 30-year … Read More Tags: Deloitte's Wisconsin Top 75, Joe Horning, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, shorewest, Shorewest Realtors, State of the Market, Top Choice Award, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation Loan Officer, Wisconsin Realtors Association Categories: Community, First Time Home Buyers, Home Buying, Home Selling, Homeowner, Mortgage, Neighborhoods, Quarterly Newsletter, Real Estate News, Real Estate Tips, Shorewest News The Facts about Down Payment Options Much like the current state of politics, it is sometimes difficult to get to the facts through all the noise and misinformation. I am finding this is true as we continue to see misinformation regarding homebuyers and the issue of … Read More Tags: buying a home, down payment, Federal VA, Home Purchasing, John Inzeo, Mortgage, shorewest, shorewest family, Shorewest Realtors, Veterans, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation Loan Officer Categories: First Time Home Buyers, Home Buying, Homeowner, How to, Mortgage, Quarterly Newsletter, Real Estate News, Real Estate Tips Closing Costs: How Much Do They Cost? When buying a home, costs involved include more than just the mortgage; you’ll also pay closing costs. Closing costs are also known as settlement fees and are paid when obtaining a mortgage. People representing your home-buying purchase charge you fees … Read More Tags: Buying, buying a home, Closing, Closing Costs, first time home buyer, Home, Homeowner, keeping current matters, shorewest, shorewest family, Shorewest Realtors, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation Loan Officer Categories: First Time Home Buyers, Home Buying, How to, Monday Motivation, Mortgage, Real Estate Tips Three Down Payment Mistakes for Home Buyers to Avoid When buying a home, it is a good idea to have a Shorewest, REALTOR® and a Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation Loan Officer on your side. Not only will they work with you to find the perfect home and loan, they will … Read More Tags: down payment, Mortgage, shorewest, shorewest family, Shorewest Realtors, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation Loan Officer Categories: First Time Home Buyers, Home Buying, Homeowner, How to, Mortgage, Real Estate News, Real Estate Tips Ready, Set, Sell! Seasons may be changing but the market is still hot! It is still a great time to sell your home and make the change you have been waiting for. CoreLogic’s latest Equity Report reported that 91.1% of all mortgaged properties … Read More Tags: Home Selling, How-To, Sellers, Sellers Market, Selling, selling your home, shorewest, shorewest family, Shorewest Realtors, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation, Wisconsin Mortgage Loan Officer Categories: Home Selling, Homeowner, How to, Mortgage, Real Estate Tips 4 Myths of Buying vs. Renting By Guest Blogger: ABODO According to a recent report by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, the past 15 years have seen a drastic shift in how Americans approach renting and owning. More people are renting, while fewer are … Read More Tags: Buying, buying a home, Buying Home Advice, home advice, Mortgage, Renting vs Buying, shorewest, shorewest family, Shorewest Realtors Categories: First Time Home Buyers, Homeowner, How to, Monday Motivation, Mortgage, Real Estate Tips State of the Market – August 2016 A letter from Joseph A. Horning, President of Shorewest, REALTORS® Entering the third quarter of the year, we are pleased to report that the market is healthy and thriving. According to the latest report from the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association, the … Read More Tags: Equity, National Association of Realtors, shorewest, shorewest family, Shorewest Realtors, South Metro Office, State of the Market, State of the Market Report, Wisconsin Realtors Association Categories: First Time Home Buyers, Home Buying, Home Selling, Homeowner, Mortgage, Quarterly Newsletter, Real Estate News, Upcoming Events Saving for a Down Payment? Four Things to Part With! Saving for a down payment can be an anxious thought, until you realize that the old adage of having 20% down isn’t really a constraint anymore. There are down payment options of 5% or sometimes less! Even with these amazing … Read More Tags: buyer's market, buying a home, down payment, monday motivation, New Home, new home buyers, Saving up, shorewest, shorewest family, Shorewest Realtors Categories: First Time Home Buyers, Home Buying, Homeowner, How to, Monday Motivation, Mortgage Resource Video: Buyers Edition What is Mortgage Underwriting? Underwriting is a process lenders use to assess risk before agreeing to approve a loan. The underwriting process verifies that the borrowers, the property and the documentation all meet the lender’s requirements for the requested mortgage. Within Shorewest’s … Read More Tags: Lender, Loan Officer, Mortgage, Resource Video, shorewest, shorewest family, Shorewest Realtors, Underwriting, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation Loan Officer Categories: First Time Home Buyers, Home Buying, How to, Mortgage, Resource Video Resource Video: Buyers Edition Buyer Responsibilities During the Lending Process When applying for a mortgage, everyone wants the process to be as seamless as possible. As a borrower, your biggest responsibilities are to be honest and to provide all the information your lender requires in a … Read More Tags: Buyer Responsibilities, Lending Process, Loan Application, Resource Video, shorewest, shorewest family, Shorewest Realtors Categories: First Time Home Buyers, Home Buying, How to, Mortgage, Resource Video Page 6 of 13« First‹ Previous2345678910Next ›Last »